Table 1.
Markers of chronic inflammation
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Metabolic syndrome |
Abnormal value |
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| 1. Fasting blood glucose |
≥ 100 mg/dL |
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| 2. Triglycerides |
≥ 150 mg/dL |
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| 3. HDL cholesterol |
< 50 for women; < 40 men |
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| 4. Blood pressure |
≥ 130/85 |
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| 5. Waist circumference |
> 35” women; > 40” men |
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Pro-inflammatory markers |
Parameters |
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| 2-hour postprandial glucose |
<140 mg/dl = normal |
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| 140–199 = prediabetes | |||||
| 200+ = diabetes | |||||
| Fasting triglycerides |
<90 mg/dl predicts controlled postprandial response |
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| hsCRP in mg/L (marker of chronic inflammation) |
<1.0 = normal |
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| 1.0-3.0 = moderate |
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| >3.0 = high |
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| 25(OH)D (vitamin D) |
32-100 ng/ml (goal >40 ng) |
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| Body mass index (BMI) |
18.5-24.9 = normal |
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| 25–29.9 = overweight | |||||
| ≥30 = obese | |||||
| Waist/hip ratio women (risk factor for diabetes) |
<0.80 = low risk |
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| 0.81-.85 = moderate risk | |||||
| >0.85 = high risk | |||||
| Waist/hip ratio men (risk factor for diabetes) |
<0.95 = low risk |
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| 0.96-1.0 = moderate risk |
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| >1.0 = high risk |
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| Lack of sleep |
Less than 6 hrs |
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| Stress |
Associated with systemic inflammation |
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| Sedentary living |
Associated with systemic inflammation |
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| Depression |
Associated with systemic inflammation |
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| Self-rated health | Associated with systemic inflammation |