Open AccessDyslipidemia in Children and Adolescents: When and How to Diagnose and Treat?
Author(s) -
Jung Min Yoon
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2234-8646
pISSN - 2234-8840
DOI - 10.5223/pghn.2014.17.2.85
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , medicine , obesity , diabetes mellitus , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , endocrinology , physics , optics
Recently, the incidence and prevalence of obesity and dyslipidemia are increasing. Dyslipidemia is associated with significant comorbidities and complications, and with cardiovascular risk factors (obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and smoking). The main objectives of this article are that describe the prevalence of dyslipidemia in Korean children and adolescents and review the diagnosis and management of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents.