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Handling high cholesterol in kids

Beth Whitehouse

Newsday columnist Beth Whitehouse Beth Whitehouse

Beth Whitehouse writes about children and families.

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What is the recommended cholesterol level for children?

While the recommended level of total cholesterol for adults is less than 200, for children it's lower. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a child ages 2 to 18 should have a total cholesterol level of less than 170. A level of 170 to 199 is borderline high; more than 200 is too high.

Many kids measure borderline, says...

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