2.2. Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria consisted of LDL-C ≥95th, age- and sex-related percentile (cut-off 129–140 mg/dL) [18], after 6 months of dietary compliance to Cardiovascular Health Integrated Lifestyle Diet (CHILD) 1 and CHILD 2 diets [19], each of these followed for three months; autosomal dominant inheritance of hypercholesterolemia, referred to one biological parent with LDL-C ≥95th percentile [20] (considering pre-treatment values).