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Table 6. Acceptable, Borderline-high, and High
Plasma Lipoprotein Lipids and Apolipoprotein
Concentrations for Children and Adolescents
Category
Low,
mg/dL
Acceptable,
mg/dL
Borderline-
High, mg/dL
High,
mg/dL
a
Total Cholesterol – < 170 170–199 ≥200
LDL cholesterol – < 110 110–129 ≥130
Non-HDL
cholesterol
– < 120 120–144 ≥145
Apolipoprotein B – <90 90–109 ≥110
Triglycerides
0–9 y – <75 75–99 ≥100
10–19y – <90 90–129 ≥130
HDL cholesterol <40 >45 40–45 –
Apolipoprotein A-1 <115 >120 115–120 –
Values for plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels are from the NCEP Expert Panel on Cholesterol
Levels in Children. Non-HDL cholesterol values from the Bogalusa Heart study are equivalent to
the NCEP Pediatric Panel cut poits for LDL cholesterol. Values for plasma apolipoprotein B and
apolipoprotein A-1 are from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III.
Note that values shown are in mg/dL. To convert to SI units, divide the results for TC, LDL
cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and non-HDL cholesterol by 38.6. For triglycerides, divide by 88.6.
a
Low cut points for HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A represent approximately the 10th
percentile. e high and borderline-high cut points represent approximately the 95th and 75th
percentiles, respectively.
