Table 1.

WHO diagnostic guidelines of the metabolic syndrome

	WHO (1999)
Obesity	WHR
	>0.90 (male)
	>0.85 (female)
	or
	BMI >30 kg/m2
Serum triglycerides	≥150 mg/dl
Serum HDL Cholesterol	<35 mg/dl (male)
	<39 mg/dl (female)
Blood Pressure	≥140/90 mmHg
Fasting plasma glucose	[REQUIREMENT]
	FPG ≥110 mg/dl
Other risk factors	Urinary albumin excretion rate ≥ 20 μg/min or albumin/creatinine ratio
	≥30 mg/g
Diagnosis	Impaired FPG + any 2 criteria

WHR = waist-hip ratio, BMI = body mass index, FPG = Fasting plasma glucose.