title: Children and cholesterol: potential prevention for future good health.
abstract: The prevention of cardiovascular disease beginning in childhood may be affected with two strategies. The first is a population approach to lower the cholesterol levels in all American children. The second is an individualized strategy to identify and treat children at particularly high risk in the health care system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Snetselaar
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lauer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D004035:Diet Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002784:Cholesterol