PURPOSE Previous studies have reported low rates of screening for high cholesterol levels
among young adults in the United States. Although recommendations for screening young …

BACKGROUND The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has provided
guidelines for identification of persons at high risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) because …

Context Studies show that a large proportion of adults with high levels of low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) remain untreated or undertreated despite growing use of …

Background: Dyslipidemia may occur in younger adults (defined as persons aged 21 to 39
years) and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Screening might identify …

Background Current guidelines suggest screening for dyslipidemia in early adulthood. In
Thailand, a screening total cholesterol level is most commonly used potentially due to the …

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends that all adults≥ 20 years
old have their serum cholesterol concentrations measured. 1 2 The NCEP guidelines have …

High blood cholesterol is a leading risk factor in the development of atherosclerosis and
coronary heart disease (CHD). The risks associated with high blood cholesterol can be …

High blood cholesterol is a major modifiable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease. Two national health objectives for 2010 are to reduce to 17% the proportion of …

Should we measure blood cholesterol levels in all adults, or only in those at high risk of
coronary heart disease (CHD)? Most men under the age of 35 years and women under the …

Objectives. We estimated the distribution of predicted long-term cardiovascular disease
(CVD) risk among young adults in the United States. Methods. Our data were derived from …