Journal article
Factors affecting the stability of blood lipid and lipoprotein levels from youth to adulthood: Evidence from the childhood determinants of adult health study
CG Magnussen, R Thomson, VJ Cleland, OC Ukoumunne, T Dwyer, A Venn
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | Published : 2011
Abstract
Objective: To examine the effect of lifestyle changes on the stability of blood lipid and lipoprotein levels from youth to adulthood. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Australia. Participants: Five hundred thirty-nine young adults who underwent measurement at baseline in 1985 when aged 9, 12, or 15 years and again at follow-up between 2004 and 2006. Main Exposures: Changes in adiposity, cardiorespiratory fitness, saturated fat intake, smoking, and socioeconomic position. Main OutcomeMeasures: Child and adult blood lipid levels. Results: Using established cut points, we found that substantial proportions of individuals with high-risk blood lipid and lipoprotein levels at baseline no ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Childhood Determinants of Adult Health (CDAH) Study was initially supported by the Commonwealth Departments of Sport, Recreation and Tourism, and Health, by the National Heart Foundation, and by the Commonwealth Schools Commission. Subsequent support included the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Heart Foundation, the Tasmanian Community Fund, and Veolia Environmental Services. Drs Cleland and Ukoumunne hold National Health and Medical Research Council training fellowships. The follow-up survey was sponsored by Sanitarium, ASICS, and Target.