Comments on: New Guidelines Suggest Cholesterol Meds for Kids http://www.drwalt.com/blog/2008/07/07/new-guidelines-suggest-cholesterol-meds-for-kids/ Helping you keep your family highly healthy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:56:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dr. Walt http://www.drwalt.com/blog/2008/07/07/new-guidelines-suggest-cholesterol-meds-for-kids/#comment-296 Dr. Walt Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:03:34 +0000 http://www.drwalt.com/blog/?p=249#comment-296 Dr. Hubbard -- Excellent comment -- and one I should have made in the blog. Improvements in nutrition, exercise, and sleep are always the first step in treating overweight, obesity, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, mild to moderate hypertension (high blood pressure) in children, teens, and adults. All are included in my 8-Week Family Fitness Plan that can be found on the home page at www.DrWalt.com (and are discussed in detail in my book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat). Readers -- you can visit Dr. Hubbard's excellent website and blog at http://familydoctormag.com/. Dr. Hubbard — Excellent comment — and one I should have made in the blog. Improvements in nutrition, exercise, and sleep are always the first step in treating overweight, obesity, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, mild to moderate hypertension (high blood pressure) in children, teens, and adults. All are included in my 8-Week Family Fitness Plan that can be found on the home page at http://www.DrWalt.com (and are discussed in detail in my book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat).

Readers — you can visit Dr. Hubbard’s excellent website and blog at http://familydoctormag.com/.

]]> By: James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H http://www.drwalt.com/blog/2008/07/07/new-guidelines-suggest-cholesterol-meds-for-kids/#comment-295 James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:13:19 +0000 http://www.drwalt.com/blog/?p=249#comment-295 Dr. Walt, The AAP did state that a trial of diet only for 6-12 months is an appropiate start. Thanks always for you insightful posts. Dr. Walt,
The AAP did state that a trial of diet only for 6-12 months is an appropiate start.
Thanks always for you insightful posts.

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