Table 4. Risk factors for dyslipidemia

Classification Explanation
Family history •Parent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle has a history of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, coronary artery bypass surgery/stent/angioplasty, sudden death in male<55 years of age or female<65 years of age
High level risk factors •Hypertension requiring medication•Smoking•BMI≥97th percentile•High risk conditions: type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease/end-stage renal failure/kidney transplantation, heart transplantation, Kawasaki disease with aneurysm
Moderate level risk factors •Hypertension that does not require medication•95th percentile≤BMI<97th percentile•HDL cholesterol<40 mg/dL•Moderate risk conditions: Kawasaki disease with improved coronary aneurysm, chronic inflammatory disease (systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis), human immunodeficiency virus infection, nephrotic syndrome
BMI, body mass index.