A7840 Establishing Blood Lipids Reference Values for Definition of Dyslipidemia in Chinese Children and Adolescents

Objectives: This study was designed to develop appropriate blood lipids reference values for the definition of dyslipidemia in Chinese children and adolescents. Methods: 12,875 children and adolescents (51.5% boys) aged 6 to 18 years from the China Child and Adolescent Cardiovascular Health (CCACH) Study were used to develop gender- and age-specific thresholds that can be used to classify abnormal levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density...