title: Lipid profile norms in Indian children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the lipid parameters in normal Indian children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hospital based.
  
  
  METHODS
  410 children (siblings of hospitalized pediatric cases) between 3-12 years were evaluated for total plasma cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were derived from the above parameters using Fredrickson-Friedwald formula.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant difference was found between the sexes in any of the lipid parameters studied. The mean values were: TC-134.5 mg/ dl, TG-91.1 mg/dl, HDL-C-34.15 mg/dl and LDL-C-80.1 mg/dl. The suggested cut off limits for these parameters were 190 mg/dl, 150 mg/dl, 20 mg/dl and 130 mg/d respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lipid profile norms and cut off levels to define abnormalities for Indian children were recommended. The HDL-C levels were lower than western data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venkatesan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol