Elevated triglycerides in childhood predict CV events in early adulthood

Children with elevated levels of triglycerides may be at increased risk of cardiovascular disease events in early adulthood, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 58th annual scientific session. Between 1973 and 1976, researchers assessed the body-mass index and lipid profiles of 1756 children with an average age of 12 years. Between 1998 and 2003, the researchers located 808 participants from this original cohort and evaluated them for cardiovascular events. Of these, 19 reported a total of 29 cardiovascular events as adults. These included eight MIs, seven angioplasties, 11 carotid or femoral bypasses, one CABG and two ischemic strokes. The mean age at the first cardiac event was 37 years....