[Dietary management of familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children and adolescents -- a feasibility study (author's transl)].

Abstract

The efficacy of a fat-modified, low-cholesterol diet was studied in 38 children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia on an out-patient basis, and the results compared with those achieved with dietary treatment in hospital. On an out-patient basis, a 10% reduction of plasma cholesterol levels was achieved and maintained. However, no patient showed normalization of plasma cholesterol levels. During hospitalisation, the mean plasma cholesterol levels fell by 24%, beta-cholesterol levels by 27%. This resulted in normal plasma lipids in almost half of the patients. Our results demonstrate the efficacy of intensive dietary management in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia. Long-term results on an out-patient basis could probably be improved by early nutrition education and an improved supply of suitable dietary foods.

• Authors: G Schlierf, G Vogel, C C Heuck, P Oster, H Raetzer, B Schellenberg
• Journal: Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde (Monatsschr Kinderheilkd (1902)) Vol. 125 Issue 8 Pg. 770-3 (Aug 1977) Germany
• Vernacular Title: Zur Diättherapie der familiären Hypercholesterinämie bei Kindern und Jugendlichen.
• PMID: 904635 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Lipids
• Lipoproteins
• Triglycerides
• Cholesterol

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Ambulatory Care
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Cholesterol (blood)
• Female
• Humans
• Hypercholesterolemia (blood, diet therapy, genetics)
• Hyperlipidemias (diet therapy, genetics)
• Lipids (blood)
• Lipoproteins (blood)
• Male
• Time Factors
• Triglycerides (blood)