Table 1.
Metabolic syndrome risk factors in women and men aged 20–59 y: Genética de las Enfermedades Metabólicas en México (Genetics of Metabolic Diseases in Mexico) preliminary sample12
| NCEP-III criterion | Women | Men |
| Waist >88 cm (women), >102 cm (men) | 65/162 (40.1) | 41/143 (28.7) |
| Systolic BP ≥130 or diastolic BP ≥85 mm Hg | 52/162 (32.1) | 69/144 (47.9) |
| Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL | 42/148 (28.4) | 69/133 (52.9) |
| Fasting glucose ≥110 mg/dL | 29/161 (18.0) | 29/143 (20.3) |
1
Data given as number affected/total number (%).
2
BP, blood pressure; NCEP-III, Third Report of The National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults.