Nutrient intake and serum cholesterol level in normal children 6 to 16 years of age

Extract: As part of a Pediatric Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) project, a cross sectional study of certain adult risk factors for atherosclerosis was carried out in school children from Rochester, Minnesota. A study of 103 healthy, white school children who were between 6 and 16 years of age...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1978-03, Vol.61 (3), p.354-359
Main Authors: Weidman, William H, Elveback, Lila R, Nelson, Ralph A, Hodgson, Patricia A, Ellefson, Ralph D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
atherosclerosis
Child
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
children
cholesterol
Cholesterol - blood
diet
Dietary Fats - metabolism
Energy Intake
Fats, Unsaturated - metabolism
Humans
lipids
Lipoproteins, HDL - blood
Middle Aged
nutrient intake
oils
risk factors
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Summary:Extract: As part of a Pediatric Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) project, a cross sectional study of certain adult risk factors for atherosclerosis was carried out in school children from Rochester, Minnesota. A study of 103 healthy, white school children who were between 6 and 16 years of age revealed no positive correlation between the level of serum cholesterol and the mean daily amount of total calories, cholesterol, fat, saturated fat, or sugar in the diet.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275