Childhood Dyslipidemia
The Alarming Rise of Childhood Dyslipidemia: Understanding Causes, Risks, and Treatment Options
The Impact of Dyslipidemia on Children’s Health and Long-term Well-being in Adulthood
As a child, when I was growing up, I remember we used to eat almost anything without thinking if what we put in our mouths was unhealthy for us. But there was a catch to it.
Most of our diets were unrefined, and we did not rely on the type of fast food children are used to today. Indeed, we also consumed fatty meals and some sugar, but on the flip side, our daily entertainment was outdoors. But today, everything has changed.
As a medical professional, I see and read skyrocketing statistics supporting Childhood medical conditions that I, as a medical student, learn to be mainly adult diseases.
An Overview of Metabolic Challenges of Children
Over the last decades, children have been increasingly affected by diseases that were initially thought to be adults-only problems. Conditions like childhood diabetes, obesity, and even Childhood Dyslipidemia are on the rise, and developed countries stand at the top of the statistics scale.
