Kid Cholesterol Checks

This is certainly a sad and scary reality we are facing when it comes to childhood obesity. There is now a recommendation that all children have their cholesterol tested. It is so sad that that experts in the field say this is necessary. I hope change is right around the corner.

FROM THE WASHINGTON POST:

All U.S. children should have their cholesterol tested between the ages of 9 and 11, according to new guidelines released Friday. The recommendation comes from by a 14-member expert panel convened by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which will publish the panel’s report on Monday in the journal Pediatrics.


The recommendation marks a significant expansion from the 1992 guidelines, which had recommended that children get their cholesterol checked only if there is a history of high cholesterol or early heart disease in their families. But the panel decided to push for expanded testing because accumulating evidence suggests that high cholesterol in childhood can lead to early signs of heart disease and that the current approach could leave some children at risk, said Stephen R. Daniels of the University of Colorado, who led the panel.

-NewsAnchorMom Jen


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Kids on Potent Drugs

Kids with high cholesterol? Doesn't that sound crazy? I would imagine there are steps parents can take to prevent the kids from going on statins. I don't think any parent wants their child on medication for the rest of their lives. That's a scary thought!

FROM CNN: The high rate of childhood obesity in the U.S. has prompted some pediatricians to start screening kids for high cholesterol. 

Take a deep breath. Maddie Zacks is only 9 and she's already been tested twice because of a family History of heart disease. What we're looking for is the results of your lab. Pediatricians like Dr. Jennifer Shu recommend the blood tests for certain Youngsters ages 2 to 10.

The children who are most concerning are those who are already overweight or Obese or if they have family history of early heart disease. If a child's cholesterol is high, what do you do about it?
Doctors point to lifestyle changes such as daily exercise and eating a healthy Diet.
As a last resort, a small percentage of children might be prescribed a Cholesterol-lowering drug called a statin.

Putting a child or even a teenager on a statin is a major step because that individual may require statin therapy for the rest of their life. Something maddie doesn't have to worry about after getting some good news. Your total cholesterol is awesome, it is 148. Is that average?It is better than average, you're a super star.

-NewsAnchorMom Jen