Key result
Adolescent girls with a parental history of premature coronary artery disease had higher total and LDL cholesterol than comparison subjects.
Why the study?
Do adolescents with a parental history of premature CAD have worse physical fitness, habitual activity, lipid profiles, and obesity compared to those without such history?
Cross-Sectional (n=65)
No
Do adolescents with a parental history of premature CAD have worse physical fitness, habitual activity, lipid profiles, and obesity compared to those without such history?
Adolescent girls with a parental history of premature CAD exhibit higher total and LDL cholesterol, highlighting the potential need for early screening and lifestyle interventions in this high-risk group.
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May support lipid screening consideration in adolescent girls with parental premature CAD; leaves open prospective validation and outcomes.
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Stewart et al. (1992) conducted a cross-sectional in Parental history of premature coronary artery disease (n=65). Parental history of premature coronary artery disease vs. Children of nonaffected parents was evaluated on Physical fitness, habitual activity, lipid profiles, and obesity. Adolescent girls with a parental history of premature coronary artery disease had higher total and LDL cholesterol than comparison subjects.
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