Lesions that can eventually lead to hardening of the coronary arteries form as early as age ten. A new joint study from six research centers has shown that a low- fat diet can reduce cholesterol levels in children. It tested more than six hundred boys and girls ages 8-10.
Adolescence is marked by a drop in cholesterol levels for a few years.
But when puberty is complete, levels start climbing again, especially for those who eat too much fat. At the John's Hopkins Medical Institutions, I'm Tom Haederle reporting. The Johns Hopkins University. All rights reserved.