All issues > Volume 37(11); 1994

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1994;37(11):1519-1525. Published online November 15, 1994.

A Study on the Serum Triglyceride Values in Children

Sang Won SW Cha¹, Young Hun YH Chung¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University College of Medicine Taejon, Korea

Abstract

The concentration of serum triglyceride values were studied at department of pediatrics, Chungnam National University Hospital. With the total 742 cases, among them 462 boys and 280 girls who were at the age of 2 months through 15 years old. Serum triglyceride values were measured to determine the distribution of values and evaluated on the basis of sex, age, height and weight percentile. The following results were obtained: 1) The mean value of the serum triglycerides were 88.11¡¾35.76mg/dl in boys and 94.82¡¾34.56mg/dl in girls. 2) In distrikbution of trglyceride level by percentile, the value of 90th percentile was 136 mg/dl. 3) The values of the serum triglyceride from 6 to 11 year old age group were significant low values in boys and girls.

Keywords :Serum Triglyceride Values, Chlidren