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Less than 1% of American teens require cholesterol drug

The last year report on obesity released by the American Academy of Pediatrics pointed out that a growing number of American kids had high levels of bad cholesterol called LDL and even kids of age 8 years were advised to take cholesterol regulating drugs.

The bad cholesterol cause health issues like high blood pressure and heart problems in kids. But this year report found that not more than 1 % of American kids require cholesterol drug daily.