Table 1. How to diagnose metabolic syndrome.

HDL, high-density lipoprotein

Indicator	Natural cut-off
Waist	Men less than 102 cm
	Women less than 88 cm
Triglyceride	Less than 150 mm/gL
HDL cholesterol	Men more than 40 mm/gL
	Women more than 50 mm/gL
Blood pressure	Systolic blood pressure less than 130 mmHg
	Diastolic blood pressure less than 85 mmHg
Blood glucose	More than 100 mm/gL