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. 2002 Jan 7;3(1):2. doi: 10.1186/1468-6708-3-2

Table 2.

Cardiovascular dysmetabolic syndrome

Dyslipidemia (D)   Fasting triglycerides > 140 mg/dl, or
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol < 40 mg/dl, or
Low-density lipoprotein particle size < 260 Å
Insulin resistance (R)   Fasting plasma glucose ≥ 110 mg/dl, or
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Obesity (O)   Body mass index > 25 kg/m2, or
Waist-hip ratio > 0.85, or
Waist > 100 cm
High blood pressure (P)   Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg, or
Diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg