Table 1.

Acceptable, Borderline High, and High Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Concentrations (mg/dL) for Children and Adolescents^*

Category	Acceptable	Borderline High	High†
Total Cholesterol	<170	170–199	≥200
LDL–Cholesterol	<110	110–129	≥130
Triglyceride:
0–9 years	<75	75–99	≥100
10–19 years	<90	90–129	≥130

Category	Acceptable	Borderline High	Low†
HDL–Cholesterol	>45	40–45	<40

NOTE: Values given are in mg/dL. To convert to SI units, divide the results for total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL–C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL–C), and non-HDL–C by 38.6; for triglycerides (TG), divide by 88.6.

^*Values for plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels are from the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Cholesterol Levels in Children.(7) Non-HDL–C values are from the Bogalusa Heart Study and are equivalent to the NCEP Pediatric Panel cut points for LDL–C.

^†The cut points for high and borderline high represent approximately the 95th and 75th percentiles, respectively. Low cut points for HDL–C represent approximately the 10th percentile.