Dyslipidemia and reference values for fasting plasma lipid concentrations in Danish/North-European White children and adolescents

Abstract Background Dyslipidemia is reported in 27 − 43% of children and adolescents with overweight/obesity and tracks into adulthood, increasing the risk of cardiovascular morbidity. Cut-off values for fasting plasma lipid concentrations are typically set at fixed levels throughout childhood. The...

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Main Authors: Tenna Ruest Haarmark Nielsen, Ulrik Lausten-Thomsen, Cilius Esmann Fonvig, Christine Bøjsøe, Lise Pedersen, Palle Skov Bratholm, Torben Hansen, Oluf Pedersen, Jens-Christian Holm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0868-y