Cholesterol Levels Links

Eye on Health: Cholesterol Screening

High cholesterol is typically an adult problem. Now, new studies show that tens of thousands of kids could be affected by high cholesterol and not even realize it, leading to some major health problems later in life.

WVU study shows elevated levels of C8, cholesterol

West Virginia University research shows that children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics have elevated total and LDL or "bad" cholesterol levels.

Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: Study

Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says.

Cholesterol, nonstick coating linked

CHICAGO - CHEMICALS used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, US researchers said on Monday. Children in a study with the highest levels of these compounds in their blood had measurably higher levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein, or LDL - the so-called 'bad' cholesterol - compared with children with ...

Household chemicals may be linked to teens' cholesterol

Common chemicals found in things such as non-stick cookware and grease-resistant food packaging appear to be associated with increases in cholesterol levels in adolescents, a new study suggests.