New guidelines: Cholesterol in children

KXAN 36 Sunday 5th February, 2012

AUSTIN (KXAN) - When you hear cholesterol, you don't usually think about children. But new guidelines released by the American Academy of Pediatrics are about to change that. The academy is now recommending that children should first have their cholesterol levels checked at age 9 to 11 and again at 17 to 21. The change will help doctors identify an...

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