Key result
Lifestyle factors, including guardian food choices and child knowledge about snacks, were associated with cholesterol levels in children aged 9-10, of whom 15% had high total cholesterol.
Population
226 fourth-grade public school children aged 9 to 10 years and their guardians in Akitakata city, Hiroshima…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not yet alter pediatric lipid screening; leaves open whether family lifestyle interventions lower cholesterol in 9-10 year olds.
Cross-Sectional (n=226)
No
A notable proportion of 9-10 year old Japanese children exhibit abnormal cholesterol levels, which are significantly associated with modifiable lifestyle factors of both the children and their parents.
Kihara et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Cholesterol levels (n=226). Lifestyle factors and food knowledge was evaluated on Cholesterol levels (TC, LDL, HDL). Lifestyle factors, including guardian food choices and child knowledge about snacks, were associated with cholesterol levels in children aged 9-10, of whom 15% had high total cholesterol.
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