Nutrition

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Nutrition

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One of the common concerns in medical circles revolves around risk factors for diseases related to high cholesterol levels , such as atherosclerosis . This concern is due to the observation that atherosclerosis can be traced in the early stages of a person 's life such as childhood and adolescence (O 'Grady , Brown O 'Neill , 2008 Thus , there are studies that aim to find the perfect way of predicting cholesterol levels It is aimed that models of prediction be simple

affordable , and reliable (Garber , Olshen , Zhang Venkatraman , 1994 Identification of risk factors and regular monitoring are considered good preventive measures against diseases associated with cholesterol

With respect to early detection and regular monitoring of cholesterol levels , different well-known associations such as the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics have sponsored conducted and published studies that show the relationship between family history and onset of atherosclerosis among children and adolescents (O 'Grady , Brown O 'Neill , 2008

One such study was conducted by O 'Grady , Brown and O 'Neill (2008 which investigates elevation of "low-density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol " as a risk factor for atherosclerosis . Participants for the study have been selected by identifying potentially at risk children from the data of Mayo General Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation service Children and adolescents who were included in the study provided blood samples and the LDL cholesterol levels were measured following the Friedewald equation (O 'Grady , Brown O 'Neill , 2008

This study was not very conclusive , considering that the results showing relationship between high cholesterol levels and family history particularly ischemic heart disease of parents , is largely dependent on the self-report of the participants regarding the family 's medical history . Nevertheless , this study provides useful suggestions such as early prediction of atherosclerosis and subsequent modification of lifestyle . It also suggests that potentially at risk children and adolescents undergo regular screening to assess their cholesterol levels (O 'Grady , Brown O 'Neill , 2008

Modification in lifestyle is one of the common suggestions for the reduction of one 's risk for heart diseases . More particularly , stricter diet is suggested to lower cholesterol levels of a person . As a result of the increased awareness of the risks involved with high cholesterol intake , a study investigating the steady decline in the consumption of shell eggs was conducted by Brown and Schrader (1990 . It is suspected that such observed trend is related to the increased concern of consumers on the cholesterol content of eggs (Brown Schrader , 1990

The study showed that despite the increased income of the population and the reduction of prices of shell egg , civilian consumption still does not increase . This is attributed to increased information about the high cholesterol content of eggs (Brown Schrader , 1990

In sum , there is now an increased awareness of the risks associated with cholesterol . This awareness is the reason why individuals and organizations alike are concerned with taking steps to avoid cholesterol through regular monitoring and lifestyle modification

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Brown , D . J Schrader...