Hyperlipidemia in children?
summary
Hyperlipidemia refers to the high level of blood lipid, which can directly cause some serious diseases harmful to human health, such as coronary heart disease, pancreatitis and so on. Hyperlipidemia is due to abnormal lipid metabolism or operation, one or more kinds of plasma lipids are higher than normal, lipid is insoluble or slightly soluble in water, must be combined with protein in the form of lipoprotein, so hyperlipidemia is often called hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, etc. Hyperlipidemia can be divided into primary and secondary. The following is a detailed introduction of the symptoms of hyperlipidemia in children.
Hyperlipidemia in children?
The symptoms of hyperlipidemia. Primary hyperlipidemia occurs in children, secondary hyperlipidemia patients often in their 20s, but most people's symptoms are only found in physical examination, the disease will also occur early coronary heart disease and other atherosclerotic diseases, such as stroke, peripheral vascular disease, and often accompanied by obesity and other symptoms.
The pathogenesis of hyperlipidemia. Triglyceride is the main transport of lipoproteins in the blood, and chylomicrons is the largest carrier of lipoproteins; Hyperlipidemia is caused by excessive production or clearance of very low density lipoprotein and the conversion of very low density lipoprotein into low density lipoprotein.
The treatment of hyperlipidemia. To adhere to long-term comprehensive treatment, mainly to control diet and exercise, the effect is not ideal to consider drug treatment. Diet therapy: the purpose is to reduce plasma cholesterol and maintain balanced nutrition; Exercise and weight loss are beneficial to reduce cholesterol; Drug therapy, drugs are cholic acid binding resin, nicotinic acid, phenoxyaromatic acid.
matters needing attention
Prevention of hyperlipidemia. To establish good living habits, through smoking cessation, alcohol, strengthen physical exercise, to keep their mood happy and comfortable; We should limit the intake of high cholesterol food.
