No question.. 
...as I've said, I'm not debating the importance ( or the fun ) of exercise. I'm into powerlifting myself.
My point is that there are people with serious lipid abnormalities that can be treated effectively with the current crop of medications. The benefits of this are well documented. The article mentioned in the OP dealt with attempting to interdict the plaque formation process at an early age in those kids who are at high risk. Simply relying on homeopathy, lifestyle changes, nature, etc may not be enough to prevent these high risk individuals from going on to suffer from heart disease at a relatively young age.
If my kids ( or grandkids...lol ) had these lipid problems, I would ensure that their diet was healthy and that they were exercising frequently.
If that was not successful I wouldn't hesitate to get them on medical therapy for the problem.
Reading some of these posts shows that there are quite a few here who believe that ONLY good diet and adequate exercise will completely prevent this disease. That is not the case.
The folks who warn of the vile medications are generally glad to take them after that first heart attack.
Joker
You're right, but it's easy to get the impression that the paper, as reported, suggests that those pills were considered for any and all kids. So as usual the news report distorts the original paper.
