Adolescent cholesterol checks could reduce premature heart disease

Paediatric cholesterol tests and the adoption of an ‘adolescent cholesterol passport’ could help prevent up to one-fifth of premature heart disease, a new study has revealed. The research shows that elevated levels of cholesterol and an imbalance of lipids, known as dyslipidaemia, in children and adolescents increases the risk of heart issues such as subclinical... Read moreThe post Adolescent cholesterol checks could reduce premature heart disease appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
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