The Influence of Dietary Counseling Over 20 Years on Tracking of Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol from Infancy to Young Adulthood

This 26-year study found that non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels tracked from infancy to young adulthood suggesting early-life non-HDL-C could predict future levels. However, infancy-onset dietary coun-seling reduced the odds of maintaining at-risk non-HDL-C, highlighting the potential importance of early interven-tions in preventing cardiovascular risk associated with high pediatric non-HDL-C.