Lipid Screening in Childhood and Adolescence for Detection of Multifactorial Dyslipidemia Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force

摘要

IMPORTANCE Multifactorial dyslipidemia, characterized by elevated total cholesterol (TC) or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), is associated with dyslipidemia and markers of atherosclerosis in young adulthood. Screening for dyslipidemia in childhood could delay or reduce cardiovascular events in adulthood.