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This might prove helpful...

From the American Heart Association's website, for children ages 2-19:

Category                Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)       LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)
Acceptable              less than 170                   less than 110
Borderline              170-199                                 110-129
High                    200 or greater                  130 or greater

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4499

Caroline Cameron

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lactation Information and Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ilene Fabisch
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 1:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: high cholesterol in bf'd 2yo
>
>
> I'm writing with a request for information.  Does anyone have any data on
> appropriate/normal levels for a breastfeeding 2yo? The 31yo uncle
> of the child
> died suddenly and an autopsy found really bad coronary artery disease that
> probably existed since childhood (I don't know how they would
> know that, only
> reporting what was told to me). It was suggested the whole family
> be tested for high cholesterol and the 2yo's came back around
> 190. The mom is requesting some ammunition in case the doctor
> suggests weaning as she is not ready to yet.
> (P.S. Mom is a nutritionist)I looked in Lawrence but couldn't
> really find anything that would be helpful to her. Can anyone
> help me help her?
>
> Thanks,
> Ilene Fabisch, IBCLC
> Brockton, MA
>
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