Dr. Naveed Fazlani also urges patients to increase exercise in young children with high cholesterol. Daily aerobic activity such as biking and swimming can raise good cholesterol levels and lower bad cholesterol.

1. Dr. Naveed Fazlani Sees High Cholesterol at a Young Age
According to Dr. Naveed Fazlani, high cholesterol was once an affliction
associated with those middle-aged and older. But Dr. Fazlani is seeing more
cases of cholesterol problems in young adults, teens, and even children.
Whether rising obesity rates or increased early testing are to blame, Dr.
Naveed Fazlani, Physician of the year 2004 Mercy Hospital Mt. Airy, discusses treatment
options for children and young adults with high cholesterol.
Beginning in 2008, the Centers for Disease Control revised its guidelines for cholesterol
screening to recommend that children with parental history of cholesterol problems be tested,
Dr. Naveed Fazlani says. Dr. Naveed Fazlani points out that the CDC also recommended
cholesterol screenings for children who are overweight or obese.
Like most physicians, West Chester Medical Center Cincinnati’s Dr. Naveed Fazlani
recommends lifestyle modifications for children and teens diagnosed with high cholesterol.
Foods low in saturated fat and trans fat should be encouraged, Dr. Naveed Fazlani says, and the
oils in certain types of fish are known to lower cholesterol.
Dr. Naveed Fazlani also urges patients to increase exercise in young children with high
cholesterol. Daily aerobic activity such as biking and swimming can raise good cholesterol levels
and lower bad cholesterol. Even going for an after-dinner walk as a family can make great
strides toward improving cholesterol levels, according to Dr. Naveed Fazlani. In fact, Dr. Naveed
Fazlani recommends getting fit and healthy as a family, which will set good fitness examples for
your children.
For young adults, Dr. Naveed Fazlani recommends the same methods to lower cholesterol.
Since cholesterol medications sometimes have dangerous side effects when used over the long-
term, Dr. Naveed Fazlani works with patients to increase exercise and decrease fatty foods in
order to reduce bad cholesterol naturally. For overweight and obese young adults, Dr. Naveed
Fazlani, Physician of the year 2004 Mercy Hospital, recommends reducing weight to body mass
index specifications, but he notes that even small amounts of weight loss can help lower risks.
Dr. Naveed Fazlani believes it is important to understand that even though weight and lifestyle
play a large part in bad cholesterol numbers at young ages, genetics are a large factor as well.
Parents with high cholesterol are likely to have children with equally poor numbers. Dr. Naveed
Fazlani stresses that heart disease is the number one cause of death in American men and
women, with stroke ranking third in women and fifth in men. High cholesterol, Dr. Naveed
Fazlani says, can cause heart disease and stroke. West Chester Medical Center Cincinnati’s
Naveed Fazlani believes having those numbers checked at a young age can begin the process of
lengthening lives.

2. Dr. Naveed Fazlani has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance
(NCQA) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for providing quality care to his patients
with diabetes. He has also been recognized by the NCQA under the HSRP (Heart / Stroke
Recognition Program). NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health
quality. The organization’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the
most widely used performance measurement in health care. For more information or to contact
Dr. Naveed Fazlani, visit http://drnaveedfazlani.com/.