Teenagers and High Cholesterol

CDC study finds abnormal lipid levels in many US teens.
CQ HealthBeat (1/23, Reichard) reported that a CDC study released last week "found that one of every five American youths ages 12 through 19 had at least one abnormal lipid level, a major risk factor for America's leading killer, cardiovascular disease." The CDC "urged doctors to be aware of the guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics for screening for abnormal lipids." Ashleigh May, an analyst in CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, said, "The current epidemic of childhood obesity makes this a matter of significant and urgent concern."
ABC World News (1/23, story 6, 2:10, Berman) also noted the study, reporting, "In medical news, the CDC reports that 20 percent of all teenagers have unhealthy cholesterol levels. It's not all because of obesity. 14percent of teens with normal body weight have high cholesterol, too."