Cholesterol Screening or Testing: References

Lipid Screening and Cardiovascular Health in Childhood; Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD, Frank R. Greer, MD and the Committee on Nutrition; PEDIATRICS Vol. 122 No. 1 July 2008, pp. 198-208; http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/pediatrics;122/1/198

Physical Activity Reduces Systemic Blood Pressure and Improves Early Markers of Atherosclerosis in Pre-Pubertal Obese Children; Nathalie J. Farpour-Lambert, MD, Yacine Aggoun, MD, Laetitia M. Marchand, MS, Xavier E. Martin, MS, François R. Herrmann, MD, MPH and Maurice Beghetti, PD http://content.onlinejacc.org/cgi/content/abstract/54/25/2396

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children: Recommendation Statement. July 2007. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf07/chlipid/chlipidrs.htm