Should you test cholesterol in children?

This pediatrician says no:

My advice is to forget about obtaining your kids’ cholesterol level. More importantly, don’t burden them with an explanation of the genesis of adult diseases, like atherosclerosis and its discontents. All a kid needs to know is that some things are “healthy” and some are not.

(via White Coat Notes)

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