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Cholesterol screening in the adolescent

N J Gagliano1, S J Emans, E R Woods

  • 1Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
|March 1, 1993
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Family history is an unreliable indicator for adolescent hypercholesterolemia screening. Current screening methods lack sufficient predictive value, necessitating further research into effective adolescent cholesterol assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pediatric Health
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Screening for hypercholesterolemia in pediatric patients often relies on family history.
  • Specific guidelines for cholesterol screening in adolescents are lacking.
  • Family history is a commonly used, yet potentially inaccurate, screening tool.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of family history as a predictor of elevated cholesterol levels in adolescents.
  • To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of family history in adolescent cholesterol screening.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 224 consecutive adolescent patients (ages 11-20).
  • Data collection included cholesterol levels and family history of hypercholesterolemia or early myocardial infarction.

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  • Analysis compared cholesterol levels with family history reported by adolescents and parents.

    • Main Results:

    • 14.7% of adolescents had cholesterol levels above 185 mg/dL.
    • Family history reported by adolescents showed 36% sensitivity and 69% specificity.
    • Family history reported by parents showed 65% sensitivity and 46% specificity.
    • Combined family history from either source had low predictive values.
    • Adolescent-reported history differed significantly from parental reports (p < 0.001).

    Conclusions:

    • Family history is a poor predictor of cholesterol levels in adolescents.
    • Current family history-based screening approaches may not effectively identify at-risk adolescents.
    • Further research is needed to develop more accurate screening strategies for adolescent hypercholesterolemia.