Assessment of Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and Non-invasive Vascular Health in School-aged Children: A Study in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture

• Published in: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 321 - 333
• Main Authors: Hasegawa, Nanaho, Iwashima, Satoru, Furusawa, Yuri, Hayakawa, Akinari, Katuki, Junichiro, Hayano, Satoshi, Seki, Keigo, Yata, Soichiro, Kinjo, Kenichi, Sano, Shinichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Japan Atherosclerosis Society 01.03.2025
• Subjects: Adolescent; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Child; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - blood; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - diagnosis; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II - epidemiology; Japan - epidemiology; Long-term follow up; Male; Mass Screening; Original; Preventing lifestyle-related diseases; Prognosis; School-age screening; Vascular health; Japan; Long-term follow up; Familial hypercholesterolemia; School-age screening; Vascular health; Preventing lifestyle-related diseases

Aim: The present study assessed low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in school-aged children from the Ogasa District of Shizuoka Prefecture and evaluated the utility of non-invasive vascular tests, namely flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and intima-media thickness (IMT), in pediatric patie...