An American Health Foundation monograph coronary artery disease prevention: cholesterol, a pediatric perspective

This literature review presents evidence from epidemiology and pathology that coronary artery disease begins in childhood. It deals principally with nutritional factors and advocates dietary preventive nutrition for children over two years of age. Recommendations are provided to physicians and other...

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Published inPreventive medicine Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 323 - 409
Main Authors Wynder, E.L. (American Health Foundation, New York, NY), Berenson, G.S, Strong, W.B, Williams, C, Haley, N.J, Nicklas, T.A, Mancini, M, Okuni, M, Spark, A, Tamir, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1989
Subjects
Adolescent
ALIMENTACION DEL NINO
ALIMENTATION DE L'ENFANT
Child
Child, Preschool
CHOLESTEROL
Cholesterol - blood
COLESTEROL
CONSOMMATION ALIMENTAIRE
CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS
Coronary Disease - diagnosis
Coronary Disease - etiology
Coronary Disease - prevention & control
CORPS GRAS
Diet
DIETA
ENFANT
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
EPIDEMIOLOGIE
GRASAS
Health Education
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
INGESTION DE ALIMENTOS
LIPIDE
LIPIDOS
Mass Screening
NINOS
NUTRICION
NUTRITION
Nutritional Sciences - education
PREVENCION
PREVENTION
PRISE ALIMENTAIRE
REGIME ALIMENTAIRE
Risk Factors
SANG
SANGRE
School Health Services - organization & administration
TERAPIA
THERAPEUTIQUE
TRASTORNOS CIRCULATORIOS
TROUBLE CIRCULATOIRE
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Summary:This literature review presents evidence from epidemiology and pathology that coronary artery disease begins in childhood. It deals principally with nutritional factors and advocates dietary preventive nutrition for children over two years of age. Recommendations are provided to physicians and other health care workers on how to identify children with elevated cholesterol levels and how to reduce such levels
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ISSN:0091-7435
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