Abnormal Cholesterol Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2011-2014.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death among adults in the United States. To improve the cardiovascular health of the U.S. population, clinical practice guidelines recommend screening children and adolescents for risk factors associated with CVD, including abnormal blood cholesterol levels. This report provides 2011-2014 estimates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) on the prevalence of high total cholesterol, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and high non-HDL cholesterol among children and adolescents aged 6-19. All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.