India, Nov. 1 -- Cholesterol is thought to affect adults traditionally. But lately, cholesterol issues are found in children, too. To learn more about this alarming trend, HT Lifestyle reached out to Dr Sajili Mehta, consultant pediatric endocrinologist at Surya Mother and Child Super Speciality Hospital in Pune, who confirmed that there is indeed a worrying trend of cholesterol cases in children.

And it is not limited to one demographic group only. According to the endocrinologist, cholesterol levels have gone up globally due to modern lifestyle habits. "A host of factors like the rise of sedentary lifestyles, fat-rich diets, and processed foods have led to the rise of cholesterol levels across the world," she revealed.

Dr Mehta also c...