Table 1.

Definition of metabolic syndrome [10]

Waist circumference	>88 cm in women
	>102 cm in men
Blood pressure*	≥130/85 mmHg
Fasting triglycerides level*	≥1.7 mmol/L
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) – cholesterol*	<1.3 mmol/L in women
	<1.0 mmol/L in men
Fasting glucose level*	≥5.6 mmol/L

*or specific drug treatment