Incidence and Mortality Rates and Clinical Characteristics of Type 1 Diabetes among Children and Young Adults in Cochabamba, Bolivia

Table 2

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Risk factor	Definition	n	%
High BMI	For <19 years, SD score ≥ 2.0; if ≥19 years, BMI ≥ 25	22	19.1
Elevated fasting triglycerides	≥150 mg/dL (≥1.7 mmol/L)	21	18.3
Elevated fasting total cholesterol	≥175 mg/dL (≥4.5 mmol/L)	45	39.1
HbA1c above target range	≥7.5% (58 mmol/mol)	74	64.3
One risk factor	—	44	38.3
Two risk factors	—	34	29.6
Three risk factors	—	14	12.2
Four risk factors	—	2	1.7

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