(3) The minor children of an eligible Veteran. For purpose of burial in a national cemetery, a minor child is a child who is unmarried and: (a) Who is under 21 years of age; or, (b) Who is under 23 years of age and pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution. (4) The unmarried adult child of an eligible Veteran. For purpose of burial in a national cemetery, an unmarried adult child is:
Be aware that this study cannot determine the effect that removal of a fasting requirement would have on treatment decisions and treatment benefit. Requiring patients to fast for 8 to 12 hours before a lipid panel blood draw is common practice, but fasting adds no clinical value and is an unnecessary burden on patients, researchers said.
A fasting lipoprotein profile (total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, and TG) in all adults over the age of 20 once every 5 years is recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III), sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, and endorsed by the American Heart Association. 15 The American Academy of Family Physicians strongly recommends periodic cholesterol measurement in men aged 35 to 65 and in women aged 45 to 65. 16 The American College of ...