title: [Children, fat and cardiovascular diseases].
abstract: Children do not normally develop atherosclerosis. However, they do develop fatty streaks in the aorta. These are reversible. During the first years of life dietary fat has an influence on blood lipids, and other traditional risk factors influence vascular function, but the consequences are unknown. As saturated fat has no positive effects, the Danish Nutrition Council recommends that the intake of saturated fat is reduced to 10 energy per cent from the age of 12 months. This can be accomplished with semi-skimmed milk (1.5% fat) instead of full-cream milk. During the first year of life, it is recommended that a teaspoon of fat is added to each serving of home made mashed food or porridge to prevent the diet from being so hypocaloric that it has a negative effect on growth.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Universitetshospital, Skejby Sygehus, koronar-patologisk forskningsenhed og hjertemedicinsk afdeling B.
authors.forename: Kim Fleischer
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Michaelsen
authors.forename: Jørn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dyerberg
authors.forename: Erling
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falk
authors.forename: Harald S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marckmann
authors.forename: Ole Kim
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Overvad
authors.forename: Lene
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schack-Nielsen
authors.forename: Flemming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Skovby
authors.forename: Keld E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Sørensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D008055:Lipids