Should Children Take Statins?

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  “Exercising and Healthy Diet Leads to Better Adjusted, Healthier Adults”

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Exercising and Healthy Diet Leads to Better Adjusted, Healthier Adults

John Abramson MD

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The focus on cholesterol levels in children diverts doctors' and parents' attention away from doing what we know will help kids to grow up healthy (see healthy lifestyle argument). The narrow attention to cholesterol creates the illusion that this is the most effective way to help kids with elevated cholesterol grow up healthy. From a holistic point of view, kids getting exercise by playing with other kids and learning about eating a healthy diet will lead to better adjusted and healthier adults.

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"No" John Abramson MD

• No Evidence That Statins Reduce Heart Disease or Improve Health
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• Adoping a Healthy Lifestyle is Far More Effective
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• The Long Term Side Effects of Statins Are Not Known
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• Exercising and Healthy Diet Leads to Better Adjusted, Healthier Adults
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• Listen to Mother Nature
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"Yes" Dr Jatinder Bhatia

• Elevated Concentrations in Childhood Are Associated w/ Increased Risk
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• Universal Screening is Still Not Recommended But May Be Beneficial
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• Emphasis on a Healthy Lifestyle is Key to Prevention
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• Statins Have Shown To Be Safe and Effective in Lowering Cholesterol
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