The atherogenic risk-factor profile of the 130 children at baseline
| *Blood pressure >95th centile.37 | |
| †HDL cholesterol: <35 mg/dl. | |
| ‡LDL cholesterol: >150 mg/dl. | |
| §Triglycerides > 100 mg/dl < 10 years respectively >150 mg/dl ⩾ 10 years. | |
| Hypertension* | 45% |
| Decreased HDL cholesterol† | 5% |
| Increased LDL cholesterol‡ | 13% |
| Hypertriglyceridaemia§ | 32% |
| HOMA >4 | 36% |