Table 1 Diagnostic Criteria for the Metabolic Syndrome [10, 15]
Abdominal obesity (waist circumference >102 cm [40 in] in men, >88 cm [35 in] in women) |
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Hypertriglyceridemia (>/= 150 mg/dL) |
Low HDL-C (< 40 mg/dL in men, <50 mg/dL in women) |
High blood pressure (>/= 130/85 mm Hg) |
High fasting glucose (IGT [blood sugar >/= 110 mg/dL and <126 mg/dL] without diabetes) |