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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics Advance Access published online on June 8, 2009
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, doi:10.1093/tropej/fmp042
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Normal Reference Values for Serum Lipid Levels in Chinese Adolescents Between 12 and 18 Years of Age

Chuanlai Hu, Fangbiao Tao, Yuhui Wan, Jiahu Hao and Dongqing Ye

School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China

Correspondence: Dongqing Ye, MD, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Mei Shan Road, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China. Tel.: (+86)551-5161171; Fax: (+86)551-5161171; E-mail: <ydq{at}ahmu.edu.cn>.


  Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop representative gender- and age-specific percentile reference data for serum lipids for Chinese adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age. Blood samples were obtained from 2998 boys and 3225 girls in nine provinces from the mainland of China, including rural and urban areas. The data for serum lipid levels, including TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C, were calculated and measured between March and June 2008. Gender- and age-specific percentiles of serum lipid levels were calculated. Gender- and age-specific percentile-based reference data for serum lipids is presented for Chinese adolescents for the first time. The 95th percentile for the TC, TG and LDL-C levels was 5.07, 1.90 and 3.32 mmol/l, and the 5th percentile for the HDL-C level was 0.92 mmol/l among all the students. These reference values can be used to plan and implement preventive policies, and to study temporal trends.

Key Words: serum lipid profile • adolescents • reference values • Chinese • total cholesterol • triglycerides • high density lipoprotein cholesterol • low density lipoprotein cholesterol


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