[Table/Fig-2]:

The new IDF definition for Metabolic syndrome [6].

Characteristics	NCEP:ATP III	IDF
Waist Circumference (WC)	> 102 cm in men, > 88cm in women	≥ 90 cm in men, ≥ 80cm in women
Triglycerides	≥ 150 mg/dl	≥ 150 mg/dl
HDL-Cholesterol	< 40 mg/dl in men, < 50 mg/dl in women	< 40 mg/dl in men, < 50 mg/dl in women
Blood Pressure	Systolic BP ≥ 130 mmHg or Diastolic BP ≥ 85 mm Hg or use of antihypertensive medication	Systolic BP ≥ 130 mmHg or Diastolic BP ≥ 85 mm Hg or use of antihypertensive medication
Fasting plasma glucose	≥ 100 mg/dl or use of hypoglycaemic agent	≥ 100 mg/dl or use of hypoglycaemic agent
Metabolic Syndrome	Three criteria	WC + two criteria