High cholesterol is a risk factor of heart disease, and usually affects middle-aged adults. Unfortunately, this health condition is hitting people younger and younger each year.
One doctor recently recommended that all children under the age of 10 be screened for high cholesterol, and those who have it should go on cholesterol-lowering drugs originally intended for adults.
The doctor claims that by doing this, the incidence of future heart disease cases could be lowered, but everybody doesn't agree.
Dr. LeFevre of the US Preventive Services Task Force, "Unfortunately, there is no evidence that starting a ten-year-old on cholesterol-lowering drugs will prevent heart disease 40 years later.”
To learn more, read the full article: High Cholesterol in Kids - Does Testing Make a Difference?
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