Sunday, 4 May 2014

Rate of Cholesterol Testing Remains Low in Children and Adolescents

A study in the May 7 issue of iJAMA/i, a theme issue on child health, says that only about 3 percent are having their cholesterol tested during health visits, although some guidelines recommend lipid screening for children and adolescents of certain ages. This issue is being released early to coincide with the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. Abnormal lipid values occur in 1 in 5 U.S. children and adolescents, and are associated with ...




via Medindia Health News More READ


Lake forest health and fitness http://ift.tt/1og0JYK

No comments:

Post a Comment