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. 2011 Sep 5;21(5):319–328. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20100162

Table 3. Prevalence and trend of metabolic abnormalities in adolescent males (1999–2008): Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.

  (1999–2001)
Survey 1
(2002–2005)
Survey 2
(2005–2008)
Survey 3

Age groups (years) 10–14 15–19 10–14 15–19 10–14 15–19
Age (year)
Mean (SD)
12.4(1) 16.8(1) 12.2(1) 17.1(1) 12.2(1) 17.2(1)

n
%
688
22.8
734
24.4
190
17.2
346
31.2
230
21.1
278
25.5

High systolic BPa (%) 4.8 2.5 1.1 0.9 2.7 0.4c
High diastolic BPa (%) 11.3 4.6 7.4 1.8 5.4d 3.3
High TGb (%) 5.3 9.3 7.9 5.5 4.0 8.9
Low HDL-Cb (%) 36.1 55.5 44.9 64.3 25.2d 54.1
High LDL-Cb (%) 15.1 11.7 12.1 5.7 8.8d 3.6c
High TCb (%) 14.2 12.4 10.7 4.0 8.5d 3.7c

aHigh systolic/diastolic blood pressure (BP) was defined as ≥95th percentile for sex, age, and height from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s recommended cut points. bDyslipidemia was defined according to the recent recommendations of the American Heart Association, ie, total cholesterol (TC) ≥200 mg/dL (5.2 mmol/L) and/or triglyceride (TG) ≥200 mg/dL (2.26 mmol/L) and/or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ≥130 mg/dL (3.38 mmol/L) and/or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) <40 mg/dL (1.04 mmol/L). cSignificant difference between the 3 surveys in 15–19 year age group. dSignificant difference between the 3 surveys in 10–14 year age group.