title: Cardiovascular risk factors from birth to 7 years of age: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Serum lipids and lipoproteins.
abstract: Serum lipids and lipoprotein cholesterol fractions were examined in a newborn cohort that was followed from birth to 7 years of age. Although white and female infants had higher cord blood levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) than did black and male infants, respectively, these differences did not persist throughout early childhood. Mean levels of all serum lipids and lipoproteins increased greatly in the first 6 months of life, and by 2 years of age, levels approached those seen in adolescents. Infants consuming cow's milk had higher 6-month levels of serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol than did formula-fed infants. However, milk source in infancy did not significantly influence total cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels at age 7 years. Serum lipid and lipoprotein levels at age 7 years were associated with previously measured levels as early as 6 months of age, and infants with unfavorable levels were likely to have similar adverse levels at 7 years of age. In addition, increases in obesity between 6 months and 7 years of age were positively associated with increases in levels of serum triglycerides. These results suggest that certain persons at increased risk for cardiovascular disease can be identified in infancy.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D044383:Black People; D001835:Body Weight; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D002417:Cattle; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000097:blood*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008145:Louisiana; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D044465:White People; D001741:Black or African American
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol