Tracking of serum lipids and lipoproteins from childhood to dyslipidemia in adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study.
Our data demonstrate that serum lipid and lipoprotein levels continue to track from childhood into young adulthood. The persistence and clustering of multiple CVD risk factors from childhood to adulthood and the impact of obesity in this regard point to the need for preventive measures aimed at developing healthy lifestyles early in life. Adverse levels of LDL-C in childhood persist over time, progress to adult dyslipidemias, and relate to obesity and hypertension as well. NCEP guidelines which classify CVD risk on the basis of LDL-C level, are helpful in targeting individuals at risk early in life.
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Professor of Pediatrics, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D044383:Black People; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008145:Louisiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D044465:White People; D001741:Black or African American
D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D002784:Cholesterol