Adult dyslipidemia prediction is improved by repeated measurements in childhood and young adulthood. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study - UTU Research Portal

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Adult dyslipidemia prediction is improved by repeated measurements in childhood and young adulthood. The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Authors: Nuotio J, Oikonen M, Magnussen CG, Viikari JSA, Hutri-Kahonen N, Jula A, Thomson R, Sabin MA, Daniels SR, Raitakari OT, Juonala M

Publisher: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Atherosclerosis

Journal name in source: ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Journal acronym: ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Volume: 239

Issue: 2

First page : 350

Last page: 357

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 0021-9150

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.02.004

Abstract

Conclusions: Based on these results, it seems that compared to a single measurement two lipid measures in childhood/early adulthood significantly improve prediction of adult dyslipidemia. A lack of dyslipidemia in childhood does not strongly exclude later development of dyslipidemia. Multiple measurements increase the prediction accuracy, but the incremental prognostic/diagnostic accuracy of especially third measurement is modest. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.