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Arthur Weltman, PhD; Carol Janney; Clark B. Rians, MD; Ken Strand, PhD; Frank I. Katch, EdD

Am J Dis Child. 1987;141(7):777-780.

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For many years, it has been suggested that elevated levels of serum cholesterol are a primary risk factor in the development of coronary artery disease.^1-7 Recent data⁵ indicate that the manner of cholesterol transport may be more critical in the development of coronary artery disease than are total serum cholesterol concentrations. Support for this concept comes from epidemiologic data that indicate that adult populations with elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) or decreased levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol have a lower incidence of coronary artery disease.^6-12

While identification of serum cholesterol and lipoprotein levels has been heavily stressed for the adult population, it has become increasingly apparent that many adolescents and young children have unfavorable serum lipid levels. Wilmore and McNamara¹³ reported that 20% of the boys (8 to 12 years of age) they tested had serum cholesterol levels in excess of 5.17 mmol/L (200 . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Curry School of Education, Memorial Gymnasium, University of Virginia, Charlottesville (Dr Weltman); Department of Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Ms Janney and Dr Katch); Center for Sports Medicine and Health Fitness, Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Ill (Dr Rians); and the Department of Educational Administration, Illinois State University, Bloomington (Dr Strand).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Feb 10, 1987.

Reprint requests to Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Curry School of Education, Memorial Gymnasium, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Dr Weltman).

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