Cholesterol levels in children

[hirwin]

Hello.  My children recently had routine blood work done.  I was very shocked at the outcome.  Their LDL was in the high normal range, but their HDL (the good chol.) was shockingly low.  My oldest son, 11 1/2, who is not very active due to mild CP, was around 24 and my youngest, 8, who bounces off the wall, plays sports, rides his bike and runs and plays everyday, was 11!  They have a healthy diet for the most part.  I think we're like most American families, eat at home 75% of the time and eat out the other.  They both take a multi-vitamin.  What does this level mean for them, esp. the 11 on my active one.  I have a heart condition and they've both been tested for it, but were not dx'd with it at this time.  My HDL isn't even as low as theirs.  Mine is 32.  What can I do to raise this level and should I be concerned?  

[hirwin]

Hello.  The tests on both the boys were fasting.  Thank you for your information!

[hirwin]

They were both fasting tests.

[hirwin]

The only report I can find off hand right now is for my 8 yr. old, the one w/ the 11 HDL.  It says:

LP+LDL Direct
     Chol. Total          110     w/ normal being 11-169
     Triglycerides       122     w/ normal being  0-149
     HDL                     11     w/ normal being >39


This all threw his T. Chol/HDL Ratio to 10 which was high, normal is 0-5.

[Encephalomalcia]

I am curious as to what number the LDL was? Did they check triglycerides also? Doctor have been advising parents to get their children tested for high cholesterol at age 10, but now they are thinking as early as age 8.  Was it a fasting blood work?  That could make a difference.  Good news is chocolate especially dark chocolate raises HDL along with Omega 3.  Buy omega 3 eggs and salmon is very good at raising HDL.