Table 1.

Metabolic Syndrome Definitions from WHO, NCEP, and IDF

WHO, World Health Organization; NCEP, National Cholesterol Education Program; IDF, international diabetes federation, WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist to hip ratio; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high density lipoprotein.

^*Insulin resistance in top 25%; glucose ≥ 110 mg/dL; 2-hour glucose ≥ 140 mg/dL.

^†Waist circumference for Europids (someone of European Extraction, even if living elsewhere).

^‡The American Diabetes Association recently suggested lowering this threshold to 100.