Correlations between Direct and Calculated Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Measurements in Children and Adolescents.

Background: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), as a modifiable risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, should be assessed and monitored. This study compared directly measured and Friedewald-estimated LDL-C values in children and adolescents.

Methods: Blood samples were collected from 464 children and adolescents.

Cardiometabolic risk among Saudi children and adolescents: Saudi childrens overweight, obesity, and lifestyles (S.Ch.O.O.Ls) study.

Background And Objectives: Diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are major contributors to the global burden of disease, with a high reported prevalence of risk factors among different populations. Early and efficient assessment of cardiometabolic risk is important to identify target groups for preventive interventions. The aims of Saudi children's overweight, obesity, and lifestyles study were to estimate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and to compare the different paradigms of assessing such risk among children and adolescents.