Table 3.1.
Definitions of the metabolic syndrome according to World Health Organisation (WHO) and National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) criteria.
| Risk factors | Defining level |
|---|---|
| NCEP ATP III definition: 3 or more of the following criteria | |
| Abdominal obesity | > 102 cm, Men |
| Waist circumference | > 88 cm, Women |
| Triglycerides | >=150 mg/dL |
| HDL-cholesterol | < 40 mg/dL, Men < 50 mg/dL, Women |
| Blood pressure | >=130/85 mm Hg |
| Fasting glucose | >=110 mg/dL |
| WHO definition Impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes plus 2 or more of: | |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | > 0.85 (women) or > 0.9 (men) and/or BMI >30 kg/m2 |
| Triglycerides | >=150 mg/dL and/or HDL-cholesterol < 40 mg/dL |
| Blood pressure | >=140/90 mm Hg |
| Microalbuminuria | urinary albumin excretion rate >=20 µg/min or albumin/creatinine ratio >= 30 µg/min |