American Academy of Pediatrics

TABLE 1

Cut Points for Total Cholesterol and LDL Concentrations in Children and Adolescents

Category	Percentile	Total Cholesterol, mg/dL	LDL, mg/dL
Acceptable	<75th	<170	<110
Borderline	75th–95th	170–199	110–129
Elevated	>95th	>200	>130

Category	Percentile	Total Cholesterol, mg/dL	LDL, mg/dL
Acceptable	<75th	<170	<110
Borderline	75th–95th	170–199	110–129
Elevated	>95th	>200	>130

Adapted from NCEP guidelines for children and adolescents.²²