From: Characterizing severe obesity in children and youth referred for weight management
Variable | Cut-off | Variable | Recommendation |
---|---|---|---|
WC | ≥90th percentile [28] | V & F | 5-8 servings/day [29] |
TC | ≥5.2 mmol/L [30] | Grains | 4-7 servings/day [29] |
TG | ≥1.24 mmol/L [28] | Milk | 2-4 servings/day [29] |
HDL-C | ≤1.03 mmol/L [28] | Meat | 1-3 servings/day [29] |
LDL-C | ≥3.4 mmol/L [31] | Steps | Children [32]: |
Boys: 13,000-15,000 steps/d | |||
Girls: 11,000-12,000 steps/d | |||
Adolescents [30]: | |||
10,000-11,700 steps/d | |||
ALT | <20 U/L [33] | MVPA | ≥60 minutes/day [34] |
HOMA-IR | ≥3.16 mmol/L [19] | LTST | ≤2 hours/day [35] |
SBP | ≥90th percentile [36] | Sleep | Children: ≥10 hr/night [37] |
DBP | ≥90th percentile [36] |  | Adolescents: ≥9 hr/night [37] |