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Table 2 Recommended lipid levels in adolescents up to 19 years old

From: Metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension and type 2 diabetes in youth: from diagnosis to treatment

Lipides

Desired (mg/dl)

Coterminous (mg/dl)

Increased (mg/dl)

TC (mg/dl)

< 150

150 - 169

≥ 170

LDL-c (mg/dl)

< 100

100 - 129

≥ 130

HDL-c (mg/dl)

≥ 45

  

TG (mg/dl)

< 100

100-129

≥ 130

  1. TC: total cholesterol; LDL-c: LDL-cholesterol; HDL-c: HDL-cholesterol; TG: triglycerides.
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

ISSN: 1758-5996

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