Table 2. Definitions of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in adult and pediatric individuals.
Consensus criteria | ||
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Adult31 | Pediatric23 | |
Obesity | BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | BMI ≥ 95th percentile for age and sex |
Elevated blood pressure | ≥ 130/85 mmHg | ≥ 90th percentile for age, sex, and height |
Elevated glucose | Fasting glucose≥ 100 mg/dl | Fasting glucose≥ 100 mg/dl |
Low HDL-cholesterol | Males < 40 mg/dl Females < 50 mg/dl |
≤ 40 mg/dl |
Hypertriglyceridemia | ≥ 150 mg/dl | ≥ 110 mg/dl |
HDL indicates high density lipoprotein; any individual taking drugs for hypertension and/or diabetes was classified as fulfilling the associated criterion
Consensus criteria for obesity suggest that if BMI is greater than 30 kg/m2, then waist circumference does not need to be measured, as over 95% of these individuals will have a waist circumference above gender- and ethnic-specific threshold values for obesity