Table 1.

Reference values of lipidic pattern in children and adolescents. LDL = low-density lipoprotein; HDL = high-density lipoprotein.

Category	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
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	>45	40–45	<40
Triglycerides (mg/dL)
0–9 years	<75	75–99	≥100
10–19 years	<90	90–129	≥130