Dr. Falkner Participates in Philly.com Live Web Chat About High Cholesterol in Children
A recent study found that overweight and obese children are almost three times as likely to have high blood pressure as their normal-weight peers. As a result, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released new guidelines for cholesterol screening in children.
In a live web chat on Philly.com, Dr. Bonita Falkner, pediatric nephrologist at Jefferson, answered questions about high cholesterol diagnosis and treatment in children including concerns about exercise and proper food choices.
See the full transcript of the chat: "Testing Children for High Cholesterol" on Philly.com.
Publication: Philly.com
Published: 11/17/2011