The Answer Lies In the Lipids?

It used to be claimed that one only needed to determine the amounts of 'good' and 'bad' blood cholesterol to determine an individual's health risks. A study published in the journal Nature:Medicine, however, suggests that the picture is more complex (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/sep/20/new-blood-test-could-help-identify-childrens-health-risks-study-shows). Workers at King's College London advocate a simple, broader lipid screen of children's blood. They maintain that this would make it easier to identify young folk at risk of Type 2 diabetes, as well as liver and heart disease. These acquired health conditions, are linked to diet and becoming overweight. Cutting down their incidence, would have considerable benefits. It would not only benefit the children themselves but reduce pressures on over-stretched health services. Prevention and more screening seem 'no-brainers'.