Tracking of serum lipids from prepuberty to young adulthood: results from the KiGGS cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal lipid screening in childhood for early detection and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia is under discussion, but will also detect children with multifactorial dyslipidemia. Results from population-based studies can support the design of public health strategies. As few previous studies considered pubertal changes in serum lipid levels, we examined tracking of serum lipids from prepuberty to young adulthood in a population-based cohort.

Methods

This longitudinal study includes 692 children from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS; baseline: 2003-2006, follow-up: 2014-2017) who were 6-8 years old at baseline, at least 18 years old at follow-up, and had measurements of serum total cholesterol (TC),

SUBMITTER: Truthmann J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670486 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature