Table 1.
Definition of the metabolic syndrome.* Three risk factors need to be present
| Risk factor | Defining level |
|---|---|
| Abdominal obesity (waist circumference) | |
| Men | >102 cm |
| Women | >88 cm |
| Triglycerides | ≥1.69 mmol/l |
| High density lipoprotein cholesterol | |
| Men | <1.03 mmol/l |
| Women | <1.29 mmol/l |
| Blood pressure | ≥130/≥85 mm Hg |
| Fasting glucose | ≥6.11 mmol/l |
*
From the National Cholesterol Education Program expert panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults (adult treatment panel III).7