Lipid profile assessed in the family pediatrician ’s office: the COLIBRI’- SIMPeF study

Conclusion: The prevalence of dyslipidemia in our sample is worthy of attention. The study suggests the opportunity and feasibility to check for the presence of dyslipidemia at the family pediatrician ’s office. Familiarity is associated with high cholesterol levels, regardless of the children’s weight class, while weight excess identifies subjects with the typical lipid profile of metabolic syndrome.What is Known:• Few data are available on the lipid profile in Italian children.• Early treatment of hypercholesterolemia is effective in reducing cardiovascular events later in life; there is no agreement on how to screen for dyslipidemia in childhood, however.What is New:• In a large sample of Italian children, familiarity doubles the risk of hypercholesterolemia, while increased BMI is associated with low HDL cholesterol levels and hypertriglyceridemia.• The pediatrician may perform an assessment of plasma lipids in his office as a first step to diagnose familial hypercholesterolemia.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research