About this resource:
Systematic Review
Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Last Reviewed: July 2023
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening all children and adolescents for lipid disorders (high cholesterol). This recommendation applies to children and adolescents age 20 years or younger that don’t have signs, symptoms, or a known diagnosis of a lipid disorder.
Objectives related to this resource (1)
Little or no detectable change
Suggested Citation
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2023). Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening.
