Why the study?
Is there an association between lipid levels and arterial distensibility in children aged 9 to 11 years?
Population
361 children aged 9 to 11 years from 4 towns in the United Kingdom
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Inverse cholesterol-arterial distensibility link in children is hypothesis-generating; does not inform practice or guidelines.
Is there an association between lipid levels and arterial distensibility in children aged 9 to 11 years?
LDL cholesterol levels are inversely associated with arterial distensibility in children aged 9 to 11 years, suggesting early vascular changes within normal lipid ranges.
Leeson et al. (2000) studied this question.
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