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Table 4 Desirable, borderline and low serum HDL-cholesterol concentrations (mg/dL) for children and adolescents from Cuiabá, Brazil

From: Serum lipids in Brazilian children and adolescents: determining their reference intervals

Parameter

Age group

Desirable

Borderline-high

Low

(mg/dL)

(years)

>P50

P10 - P50

<P10

HDL cholesterol

1

>34

25 – 34

24

2

>39

29 – 39

28

3

>42

33 – 42

32

4 - 12

>48

37 – 48

36