A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart disease, say scientists.
"Dyslipidemia" refers to an abnormality within the lipid profile, encompassing a variety of disorders relating to elevations in total cholesterol, LDL, or TG, or conversely, lower levels of HDL.
Scientists have detected lipid biomarkers in children and teenagers with obesity that indicate an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, liver and heart disease as adults. A one-year lifestyle ...
They analysed blood samples of over 1,300 obese, overweight and normal-weight children and identified new lipid molecules which contribute to health risks like blood pressure, but are not only ...