Age, maturation and serum lipid parameters: findings from the German Health Survey for Children and Adolescents

Age, maturation and serum lipid parameters: findings from the German Health Survey for Children and Adolescents

Abstract Background Recommendations on preventive lipid screening among children and adolescents remain controversial. The aim of the study was to assess age and puberty-related changes in serum lipids, including total cholesterol (TC), and high-density (HDL-C) and non-high-density lipoprotein chole...

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Main Authors: Anja Schienkiewitz, Julia Truthmann, Andrea Ernert, Susanna Wiegand, Karl Otfried Schwab, Christa Scheidt-Nave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cholesterol
Lipoprotein
Population based study
Children
Adolescents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7901-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7901-z

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