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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening women ages 20 to 45 for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Heart Disease and Stroke

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

HDS-20, HDS-2

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening recommendation statement [Internet]. 2008 Jun [cited 2014 Jan 8]. Available from: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspschol.htm

Tags:

Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Patients

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/cholesterol-abnormalities-screening-women-younger-45
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:01:03.0