«To the contrary, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found a majority of children with high cholesterol levels do not become adults with high cholesterol and recommended against universal cholesterol screening for children. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
In 1998, it was revealed that Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif., had secretly tested employees from the 1960s to 1993 for sickle - cell anemia, syphilis and pregnancy without their knowledge or consent (they were told that they were undergoing routine cholesterol screening). (scientificamerican.com)
Sanghavi and others also took issue with the AAP's recommendation of cholesterol screening starting at age 2 for children who are overweight or have other risk factors for heart disease. (discovermagazine.com)