Table 2. Waist circumference, blood pressure measurement, and results of laboratory tests for fasting glucose, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol in women of the 1978/79 cohort.

Variables		n(%)
Waist circumference > 88 cm		404(44.1)
Blood pressure
	Systolic ≥130 mmHg	148(16.1)
	Diastolic ≥ 85 mmHg	174(19.0)
Fasting glucose ≥ 110 mg/dl		107(11.7)
Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl		219(23.9)
HDL cholesterol ≤ 50 mg/dl		516(56.33)