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CDC Study Finds One in Five American Youths Have Abnormal Lipid Levels

January 21, 2010

Twenty percent of young people aged 12-19 years in the United States have at least one abnormal lipid level, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Abnormal lipid levels are major risk factors for heart disease, the leading cause of death among adults in the United States.

Original Source: https://tools.cdc.gov/api/embed/downloader/download.asp?m=132608&c=308854