title: Normal reference values for serum lipid levels in Chinese adolescents between 12 and 18 years of age.
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.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China.
authors.forename: Chuanlai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Fangbiao
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Yuhui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Jiahu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Dongqing
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D044466:Asian People; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012574:Schools; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol