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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: July 2023

Workgroups: Heart Disease and Stroke Workgroup, Nutrition and Weight Status Workgroup

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening all children and adolescents for lipid disorders (high cholesterol). This recommendation applies to children and adolescents age 20 years or younger that don’t have signs, symptoms, or a known diagnosis of a lipid disorder.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents with obesity — NWS‑04
LHI label
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

1.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2023). Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening.