July 18, 2023 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents. The Task Force determined that more research is needed to recommend for or against screening children and adolescents for high cholesterol. To view the recommendation, the evidence on which it is based, and a summary for clinicians, please go here. The final recommendation statement can also be found in the July 18, 2023, online issue of JAMA.
