Development of Age-Specific Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome Criteria That Are Linked to the Adult Treatment Panel III and International Diabetes Federation Criteria
Courtney J. Jolliffe, MSc* and
Ian Janssen, PhD*, ,*
* School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Figure 1 Metabolic Syndrome Component Growth Curves for Males
Cut-points at age 20 correspond to the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) adult cut-points. To convert high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol to mg/dl, multiply by 38.67. To convert triglycerides to mg/dl, multiply by 88.5.
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Figure 2 Metabolic Syndrome Component Growth Curves for Females
Cut-points at age 20 correspond to the ATP III and IDF adult cut-points. To convert HDL-cholesterol to mg/dl, multiply by 38.67. To convert triglycerides to mg/dl, multiply by 88.5. Abbreviations as in Figure 1.
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