Table 1.
Biomarker | Guideline used | AL cutpoints | % Above cutpoint |
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Metabolic system | |||
HDL (mg/dL) | ATPIII | <50 | 41.06 |
LDL (mg/dL) | ATPIII | ≥100 | 52.17 |
Waist Circumference (in) | ATPIII | >35 | 72.46 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | ATPIII | ≥100 | 17.39 |
HbA1c (mmol/mol) | ADA | ≥5.7 | 19.32 |
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | ATPIII | ≥160 | 66.18 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | ATPIII | ≥150 | 7.25 |
BMI (kg/m2) | ATPIII | ≥85.51 | |
Cardiovascular system |
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Systolic BP (mm Hg) | AHA | ≥120 | 47.34 |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | AHA | ≥80 | 47.83 |
Neuroendocrine system |
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Cortisol (μg/dL) a | n/a | >12.69 | 25.12 |
Epinephrine (pg/mL) a | n/a | >77.70 | 24.15 |
Norepinephrine (pg/mL) a | n/a | >686.30 | 25.12 |
Inflammatory system |
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IL-6 (pg/mL)a | n/a | >7.85 | 29.47 |
hsCRP (mg/L) | AHA | >3 | 49.28 |
Biomarker abbreviations: HDL = High-density lipoprotein; LDL = Low-density lipoprotein; HbA1c = Hemoglobic A1c (glycated hemoglobin); BMI = Body mass index; Systolic BP = Systolic blood pressure; Diastolic BP = Diastolic blood pressure; IL-6 = Interlukin 6. hsCRP = High-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
SI conversion factors: To convert HDL to mmol/L, multiply values by 0.0259; LDL to mmol/L, multiply values by 0.0259; glucose to mmol/L, multiply values by 0.0555; Total Cholesterol to mmol/L, multiply values by 0.0259; Triglycerides to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0113; Cortisol to nmol/L, multiply by 27.588; Epinephrine to pmol/L, multiply by 5.459; norepinephrine to pmol/L, multiply by 5.911; IL-6 mmol/L, multiply by 2.539 e13; hsCRP to nmol/L, multiply by 9.524.
75th percentile cutpoints used for biomarkers that don’t have established clinical guidelines.