Table 2. Cutoff levels for lipids in the diagnosis of dyslipidemia in young adults

Variable	Acceptable	Borderline	Abnormal
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	<190	190–224	≥225
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	<120	120–159	≥160
Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	<150	150–189	≥190
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	<115	115–149	≥150
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	>45	40–44	<40