DISLIPIDEMIAS EN LA INFANCIA

Abstract

Non discriminate screening of high blood cholesterol levels in children seems not to be justified, except in those coming from families with high frequency of members affected by hyperlipidemia, arterial hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus and early onset coronary heart disease. Among adult as well as children obese people with high risk factors for atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, changes in alimentary uses to diets with lower cholesterol and saturated fats together with higher unsaturated fats contents may be beneficial, even though there is not enough available information on the effects of such a nutritional intervention on growth and development of the younger. Farmacological treatment, mainly with drugs that block bile acid reabsortion might be indicated in same cases that do not respond appropriately to diet therapy alone.