Use of Lipid Ratios to Predict Vascular Target Organ Damage in Youth

Elevated triglycerides (TG) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), known as combined dyslipidemia (CD)1-4, is increasing with the concomitant increase in rates of childhood obesity. The most recent NHANES data have shown that the prevalence of childhood obesity is up to 19% with an estimated 30-60% of obese youth having CD.2,5 This characteristic pattern of obesity and dyslipidemia has been associated with insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes (T2D) .
Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - Category: Lipidology Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research