Evaluation of Lipid Profiles of Children and Youth from Basic Health Units in Campinas SP Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Laboratory Study

摘要

Among dyslipidemias, hypercholesterolemia is considered the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases in adults. In childhood and adolescence, elevated total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are positively associated with atherosclerosis markers, however, systematic screening for dyslipidemias in these groups is a controversial topic.