One in five U.S. teenagers has high cholesterol

One in five U.S. teenagers has high cholesterol: "A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in their Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, has found that over 20% of teenagers in the U.S. have elevated cholesterol levels.

The national study covered 3,125 young people, whose blood test results were collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2006. The data included measurements of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL or “bad” cholesterol), High Density Lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol), and triglycerides."