Table 2. Definition of pediatric metabolic syndrome according to the International Diabetes Federation.

Age (Years)	Criteria for the metabolic syndrome
< 10	Obesity (waist circumference > 90th percentile), metabolic syndrome as entity is not diagnosed
10–16	Waist circumference > 90th percentile or adult cut-off if lower Triglycerides ≥ 1.7 mmol/L HDL-cholesterol < 1.03 mmol/L Glucose ≥ 5.6 mmol/L or type 2 diabetes mellitus Sistolic blood pressure ≥ 130 or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg
>16	Adult criteria

For the diagnosis, central obesity and 2 of 4 other components must be present.