Table 5.

References values to define dyslipidemia according to the Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents⁶⁰

Cathegory	Acceptable	Borderline-high	High
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	< 170	170–199	≥200
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)	< 110	110–129	≥130
Non HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)	< 120	120–144	≥145
Triglycerides (mg/dl)
0–9 years	< 75	75–99	≥100
10–19 years	< 90	90–129	≥130
	Acceptable	Borderline-low	Low
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)	> 45	40–45	< 40

Lipids are determined after at least 12 h of fasting

LDL Cholesterol is calculated by the Friedewald’s formula as total Cholesterol minus HDL cholesterol minus (Triglycerides/5) (provided that triglycerides are < 400 mg/dl)

Non HDL cholesterol is calculated as total Cholesterol minus HDL Cholesterol