Table 2 Percentage of male and female children participating in the healthy hearts club 1992–2013 with elevated levels of CVD risk factors, values are expressed as percentages

BMI ≥ 85 % – < 95 % (%)

13.7

12.3

<0.001

BMI ≥ 95 % (%)

9.3

6.9

<0.001

Total Cholesterol ≥170–199 mg/dL (%)

26.5

26.0

NS

Total Cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL (%)

9.4

9.4

NS

HDL-C < 40 mg/dL (%)

21.2

23.2

<0.05

Non-HDL-C ≥ 145 mg/dL (%)

13

12.9

NS

Systolic Blood Pressure ≥ 120 mmHg (%)

6.2

5.8

NS

Diastolic Blood Pressure ≥ 80 mmHg (%)

7.6

6.8

NS