Childhood Cholesterol Predicts Adult Heart Disease

Did you know that high cholesterol levels during childhood could be a predictor of heart disease in adulthood? Recent research has indicated this very fact. Normally, children do not need to worry about high cholesterol levels. However, if the child has a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease, leads a sedentary lifestyle, or consumes a diet high in fats, periodically checking his or her cholesterol may be a good idea.