Table 1. Clinical criteria for diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic Parameters	ATP III	WHO	IDF	Diabetes
Abdominal obesity (cm)
Men: waist circumference	> 102	> 102	> 94
Women: waist circumference	> 88	> 88	> 80
Fasting glucose (mg/dl)	> 110, <126	> 110	> 100	> 130
Blood pressure (mm Hg)	> 130/85	140/90	>130/85
Triglyceride (mg/dl)	150	150	150
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)
Men	<40	<35	<40
Women	<50	<39	<50
References	2002, Circulation	2004, Lancet	Alberti, K, 1998

Abbreviation: ATPIII: Adult Treatment Panel III based on the National Education Program (NCEP); WHO: World Health Organization; IDF: International Diabetes Foundation