Predictive value of body mass index to metabolic syndrome risk factors in Syrian adolescents

Table 2 Classification of blood pressure and metabolic characteristics in Syrian adolescents (18 to 19 years)

Characteristics		Range	n	%
SBP (mmHg)	Lower	<90 mmHg	13	0.6
	Normal	90–135 mmHg	1670	80.9
	Upper	>135 mmHg	381	18.5
DBP (mmHg)	Lower	<60 mmHg	362	17.5
	Normal	60–89 mmHg	1440	69.8
	Upper	>89 mmHg	262	12.7
FBS (mg/100 ml))	Lower	<65 mg/100 ml	1	0.0
	Normal	65–110 mg/100 ml	2039	98.8
	Upper	>110 mg/100 ml	24	1.2
Chol (mg/100 ml)	Lower	<50 mg/100 ml	8	0.4
	Normal	50–200 mg/100 ml	1981	96.0
	Upper	>200 mg/100 ml	75	3.6
TG (mg/100 ml)	Lower	<25 mg/100 ml	17	0.8
	Normal	25–200 mg/100 ml	1989	96.4
	Upper	>200 mg/100 ml	58	2.8
HDL-Chol (mg/100 ml)	Lower	<40 mg/100 ml	20	1.0
	Normal	40–75 mg/100 ml	2034	98.5
	Upper	>75 mg/100 ml	10	0.5
LDL-Chol (mg/100 ml)	Lower	<155 mg/100 ml	2064	100
LDL-Chol (mg/100 ml)	Upper	>155 mg/100 ml	0	0.0
TG/HDL-Chol	Lower	<3 mg/100 ml	1950	94.5
TG/HDL-Chol	Upper	>3 mg/100 ml	114	5.5

SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBS fasting blood sugar, TG triglycerides, Chol cholesterol, HDL-Chol high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-Chol low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG/HDL-Chol triglycerides/ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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