Overall, 7% of kids had high cholesterol in surveys from 2009-16, down from 10% a decade earlier.
, the study's lead author and a heart specialist at Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital. Those changes put kids at risk for heart attacks and other heart trouble in adulthood, she said.
In most cases, kids can improve cholesterol levels by adopting healthier habits, such as eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, cutting back on processed foods, and exercising more, Perak said.Obesity contributes to unhealthy cholesterol levels, and for U.S. kids and adults. In 2015-16, 21% of teens, 18% of children ages 6 to 11, and 40% of adults were obese, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The latest health and science updates, breakthroughs, research, and the best in investigative and informative journalism.
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