Introduction to paediatric atherosclerosis prevention, Marc S.Jacobson; the history of paediatric concern with atherosclerosis, Felix P.Heald; the epidemiologic basis for the prevention of paediatric atherosclerosis, David A.Lilienfeld; the genetics of atherosclerosis, Martha R.Arden; primary hyperlipidemias, Martha R.Arden; secondary hyperlipidemias, Norman T.Ilowite; smoking and atherosclerosis, Joseph Feldman; essentials of office management of atherosclerosis prevention - screening, classification of risk, treatment and follow-up, Marc S.Jacobson; assessment of nutritional status, Elizabeth Luder and Nancy Copperman; diet therapy, Janet Schebendach and Lucille Beseler; behavioural and developmental factors in atherosclerosis prevention, Lisa Altshuler and Andrew Adesman.