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Special Education Session at the Orlando 2014 Annual Scientific Sessions:
The National Lipid Association Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia

Friday, May 2 • 6:45 – 7:45 a.m.

A new study finds that about a third of children, ages 9 to 11, have cholesterol levels considered borderline or high.

Nearly one-third of children may have worrisome levels of cholesterol, putting them at risk for cardiovascular problems decades later, according to a new study.

The study of more than 12,000 9- to 11-year-olds, presented today at the American College of Cardiology's annual conference in Washington, found that 30% of those tested had "borderline" or "abnormal" levels of cholesterol.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has proposed retiring the use of LDL-C treatment targets in response to the new ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines.  The NCQA has stated that no studies focus on treatment or titration to a specific LDL-C goal in adults with clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The NLA is strongly opposed to this and submitted a statement against retiring such an important measurement.