Does heart disease begin in childhood?
'Statistically significant association' found between vitamin D levels, non-HDL cholesterol in kids
- July 15, 2015
- St. Michael's Hospital
- A 'statistically significant association' between higher vitamin D levels and lower non-HDL cholesterol in kids has been found by researchers. There has been evidence that low vitamin D levels in adults are linked to cardiovascular disease, as well as other health issues such as obesity, hypertension and diabetes. But that link hadn't been studied in children.
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