Table 1.

Clinically determined criterion scores for metabolic syndrome

Measures	Criterion score
Serum triglycerides	≥ 150 mg dl-1
High-density lipoprotein	< 35 mg dl-1
Blood pressurea
Systolic	≥ 130 mm/Hg
Diastolic	≥ 85 mm/Hg
Waist-to-hip ratio
Men	≥ 0.90
Women	≥ 0.85
Plasma glucose concentration	≥ 110 mg dl-1

^aSystolic and diastolic blood pressure values were combined to represent one condition (hypertension as represented by SBP ≥ 130 mm/Hg and DBP ≥ 85 mm/Hg).

Metabolic syndrome status was defined as meeting of three or more of the five criteria.