Table 1.

Summary of the ATP III and IDF criteria for MetS

	ATP III (3 of 5)	IDF (2 of 4, central obesity is mandatory)
Waist circumference	Abdominal obesity, based on waist circumference > 102 cm for men, and > 88 cm for women	Central obesity based on ethnicity specific valuesa (for Europids: waist circumference ≥ 94 cm for men, and ≥ 80 cm for women).
Triglycerides	≥ 150 mg/dL	≥ 150 mg/dL, or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality.
HDL cholesterol	<  40 mg/dL for men <  50 mg/dL for women	<  40 mg/dL for men, <  50 mg/dL for women, or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality.
Blood pressure (BP)	≥ 130/ ≥85 mmHg	Systolic BP ≥ 130 mmHg, or diastolic BP ≥ 85 mmHg, or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension.
Fasting glucose	≥ 110 mg/dL	≥ 100 mg/dL, or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus.

^aEuropean measures were used due to the lack of regional standards. ATP III: Adult Treatment Panel III. IDF: International Diabetes Federation. MetS: Metabolic syndrome. HDL: High-density lipoproteins