September 2025. Volume 21. Number 3

Lipid analysis in adolescents does not improve the prediction of cardiovascular risk based on clinical factors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Nuotio J, Laitinen TT, Magnussen CG, Sinaiko AR, Bazzano LA, Daniels SR, et al. Predictors in Youth of Adult Cardiovascular Events. Pediatrics. 2024;154:e2024066736.

Reviewers: Rivero Martín MJ1, Oltra Benavent M2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Departamento de Medicina. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Fuenlabrada. Madrid. España.
2Sección de Patología Infecciosa Infantil. Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: M.ª José Rivero Martín. Email: mriverom@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: 26/06/2025
Acceptance date: 01/07/2025
Publication date: 16/07/2025

Abstract

Authors´ conclusions: non-laboratory-based risk factors and lipids measured in adolescence independently predicted adult cardiovascular events. The addition of lipid measurements to non-laboratory risk factors did not improve the prediction of cardiovascular events.

Reviewers´ commentary: the detection of cardiovascular risk factors in childhood predicts the cardiovascular events in adulthood. The indiscriminate use of blood lipid measurement is not indicated because it does not provide benefits in the prediction of cardiovascular risk or in the prescription of preventive measures.

How to cite this article

Rivero Martín MJ, Oltra Benavent M. El análisis lipídico en adolescentes no mejora la predicción del riesgo cardiovascular basada en factores clínicos. Evid Pediatr. 2025;21:28.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Nuotio J, Laitinen TT, Magnussen CG, Sinaiko AR, Bazzano LA, Daniels SR, et al. Predictors in Youth of Adult Cardiovascular Events. Pediatrics. 2024;154:e2024066736.

Reviewers: Rivero Martín MJ1, Oltra Benavent M2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada. Departamento de Medicina. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Fuenlabrada. Madrid. España.
2Sección de Patología Infecciosa Infantil. Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: M.ª José Rivero Martín. Email: mriverom@salud.madrid.org
Reception date: 26/06/2025
Acceptance date: 01/07/2025
Publication date: 16/07/2025

How to cite this article

Rivero Martín MJ, Oltra Benavent M. El análisis lipídico en adolescentes no mejora la predicción del riesgo cardiovascular basada en factores clínicos. Evid Pediatr. 2025;21:28.

16/07/2025

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