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    The document provides guidance on dyslipidemia risk assessment requirements and procedures for Child and Teen Checkups in Minnesota. It outlines that risk assessment is required at certain ages to identify risk factors through family history and measurements, though blood testing is not mandatory. A licensed health care provider should perform and document the risk assessment, and ensure appropriate follow-up and counseling based on the results. Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are also summarized.

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    Dyslipidemia Risk Assessment

    C HI LD A N D T E E N C HECKUPS ( C &TC) F A C T S HE ET F O R
    P R I M A R Y C A R E P R O V I DE R S

    C&TC Requirements Procedure


    General Risk Assessment
    Dyslipidemia risk assessment is required Identify risk factors through personal and
    during C&TC visits at ages 2, 4, 6, and 8 family health history and physical
    years and at least once between the ages of measurements (American Academy of
    9-11, 12-16, and 17-20 years. Pediatrics, 2011). Include some or all the
    Dyslipidemia blood testing is not required following factors in the risk assessment:
    to bill for a complete C&TC visit. Performing ▪ Parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or
    lab testing is up to the provider’s discretion. sibling with myocardial infarction (MI);
    angina; stroke; or coronary artery
    bypass graft (CABG), stent, or
    Personnel
    angioplasty at younger than 55 years in
    A licensed health care provider should males and younger than 65 years in
    review and interpret the risk assessment: females
    physician, nurse practitioner, physician
    ▪ Parent with total cholesterol ≥240
    assistant, or registered or public health
    nurse (RN, PHN) who has completed the mg/dL or known dyslipidemia
    C&TC Comprehensive Screening training ▪ Patient has diabetes, hypertension, or
    through the Minnesota Department of body mass index (BMI) ≥95th percentile
    Health (MDH). or smokes cigarettes
    ▪ Patient has a medical condition that
    Documentation places them at moderate or high risk for
    dyslipidemia
    Document the dyslipidemia risk assessment
    along with appropriate counseling and
    follow-up. Laboratory Testing and
    For documentation examples, refer to the Management
    C&TC Provider Documentation Forms Ensure appropriate counseling and follow-
    (mn.gov/dhs). up based on the results of the risk
    assessment.
    Refer to the Expert Panel on Integrated
    Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and
    Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents
    (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) for guidance on
    laboratory testing and management.
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    D Y S L IP I DE MIA R I S K A SSE SS MEN T C & T C F A CT S H EE T

    More Information Resources


    C&TC guidelines for dyslipidemia risk
    assessment follow Bright Futures Minnesota Department of
    recommendations but differ regarding Human Services
    universal dyslipidemia blood testing.
    ▪ C&TC Schedule of Age-Related
    Screening Standards (dhs.state.mn.us)
    Anticipatory Guidance
    ▪ Minnesota Health Care Programs
    There is strong evidence that good nutrition (MHCP) Provider Manual - C&TC Section
    starting at birth may decrease the future (dhs.state.mn.us)
    risk of cardiovascular disease. Breastfeeding
    provides sustained cardiovascular benefits
    (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011). Minnesota Department of
    For children and young people two years of Health
    age and older, counsel using the Toolkit for ▪ Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC)
    Professionals (health.gov). (www.health.state.mn.us)
    Let’s Go! (mainehealth.org) has nutrition
    and physical activity counseling tools. Centers for Disease Control and
    Prevention
    Professional ▪ Prevent Heart Disease (cdc.gov)
    Recommendations
    References
    American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics. (2011). Expert Panel on
    Perform a risk assessment for dyslipidemia Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk
    Reduction in Children and Adolescents: Summary Report.
    at two, four, six, and eight years and Pediatrics, 128(supplement 5), 213-256.
    between 12 and 16 years. Perform universal doi:10.1542/peds.2009-2107C
    lipid screening using the non-fasting, non- United States Preventive Services Task Force. (2016).
    HDL total cholesterol once between nine Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents:
    US Preventive Services Task Force Statement. JAMA,
    and 11 years and between 17 and 21 years
    316(6), 625-633. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.9852
    (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011).

    U.S. Preventive Services Task


    For More Information
    The Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) program is
    Force administered through a partnership between the
    Minnesota Department of Human Services and the
    “Current evidence is insufficient to assess Minnesota Department of Health.
    the balance of benefits and harms of
    For questions about this fact sheet or to obtain this
    screening for lipid disorders in children and information in a different format, call 651-201-3650 or
    adolescents 20 years or younger” (United email [email protected].
    States Preventive Services Task Force, Revised 03/2023
    2016).

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