Table 1 International Diabetes Federation criteria [7] for metabolic syndrome
For someone to be classified as having MetS they must have: Central obesity (waist circumference for this sample ≥ 94 cm), and at least two of the four components below | |
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Hyperglycemia | Fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL or previously diagnosed Type 2 diabetes |
Plasma triglycerides | TG ≥ 150 mg/dL or existing treatment for this lipid abnormality |
HDL cholesterol | <  40 mg/dl or existing treatment for this lipid abnormality |
Hypertension | ≥ 130 mmHg systolic or ≥ 85 mmHg diastolic or treatment of previously diagnosed high blood pressure |