Table 2 Criteria for clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome

1

Elevated waist circumference (WC)

≥90 cm in males; ≥85 cm in females

2

Elevated triglycerides (TC) (drug treatment for elevated triglycerides is an alternate indicator)

≥150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L)

3

Reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (drug treatment for reduced HDL-C is an alternate indicator)

<40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) in males;<50 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) in females

4

Elevated blood pressure (antihypertensive drug treatment in a patient with a history of hypertension is an alternate indicator)

Systolic ≥130 and/or diastolic ≥85 mmHg

5

Elevated fasting glucose (drug treatment of elevated glucose is an alternate indicator)

≥100 mg/dL