Table 1.
Diagnostic criteria of the metabolic syndrome
| Criteria | Consensual criteria definition1 | Other non-consensual criteria |
| Central obesity | Abdominal waist2 | Different cutoff values of BMI ≥ 28 or ≥ 28.8 or ≥ 30 kg/m2 |
| > 102 cm (United States) or 94 cm (Europe) in men | ||
| > 88 cm (United States) or 80 cm (Europe) in women | ||
| Dyslipidemia | Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) | Statin or fenofibrate medication3 |
| HDL cholesterol | ||
| < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in men | ||
| < 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in women | ||
| Hypertension | Blood pressure > 135/85 mmHg | Any antihypertensive therapy3 |
| Glucose intolerance | Hyperglycemia | Any diabetes Any antidiabetic therapy (oral or insulin) |
| Fasting glucose ≥ 110 mg/dL, | ||
| or type II diabetes |
1
Diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (MS) requires at least 3 out of 5 criteria;
2
Other cut off values have been established for Asians and Latin Americans;
3
These treatments can be taken in account for the diagnosis of MS unless if given in preemptive purpose.