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Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: Distribution and Prevalence of High Serum Levels in Children and Adolescents: United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2005–2010
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Oct 15 2013
Source: J Pediatr. 164(2):247-253. -
Alternative Title:J Pediatr
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Description:Objectives
To estimate age-related changes for serum concentration of non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), describe non-HDL-C distribution, and examine the prevalence of high non-HDL-C levels in children and adolescents by demographic characteristics and weight status.
Study design
Data from 7058 participants ages 6–19 years in the 2005–2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys were analyzed. A high level of non-HDL-C was defined as a non-HDL-C value ≥145mg/dL.
Results
Locally weighted scatterplot smoothing–smoothed curves showed that non-HDL-C levels increased from 101 mg/dL at age 6 to 111 mg/dL at age 10, decreased to 101 mg/dL at age 14, and then increased to 122 mg/dL at age 19 in non-Hispanic white males. Non-HDL-C levels generally were greater in female than male subjects, lower in non-Hispanic black subjects, and similar in male and slightly lower in female Mexican American subjects, compared with non-Hispanic white subjects. The overall mean was 108 (SE 0.5), and the percentiles were 67 (5th), 74 (10th), 87 (25th), 104 (50th), 123 (75th), 145 (90th), and 158 (95th) mg/dL. Mean and percentiles were greater among age groups 9–11 and 17–19 years than others and greater among non-Hispanic white than non-Hispanic black subjects. The prevalence of high non-HDL-C was 11.8% (95% CI 9.9%–14.0%) and 15.0% (95% CI 12.9%–17.3%) for the age groups 9–11 and 17–19, respectively. It varied significantly by race/ethnicity and overweight/obesity status.
Conclusion
Non-HDL-C levels vary by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and weight classification status. Evaluation of non-HDL-C in youth should account for its normal physiologic patterns and variations in demographic characteristics and weight classification.
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Pubmed ID:24139441
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4476269
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