Table 1.

Metabolic syndrome – Polish Forum for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases criteria (2009)

Waist circumference plus ≥ 2 risk factors:
Abdominal obesity: Waist circumference	Male (M)	≥ 94 cm
	Female (F)	≥ 80 cm
Risk factor:
Insulin resistance		Fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dl
Dyslipidemia or hyperlipidemia treatment	Triglycerides	≥ 150 mg/dl
	Cholesterol HDL (M)	< 50 mg/dl
	Cholesterol HDL (F)	< 40 mg/dl
Hypertension or hypotension treatment	Systolic blood pressure	≥ 130 mm Hg
	Diastolic blood pressure	≥ 85 mm Hg