Table 1.
Diagnostic criteria for the MetS in adolescents.
| IDF | Cook | De Ferranti | Weiss | Viner | Duncan | Rodríguez-Moran | Cruz & Goran | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 10–16 | 12–19 | ≥12 | 4–20 | 2–18 | 12–19 | 10–18 | 8–13 |
| Number of components | Obesity + 2 components | ≥3 | ≥3 | ≥3 | ≥4 | ≥3 | ≥3 | ≥3 |
| Obesity | WC > 90 percentile | WC > 90 percentile | WC > 75 percentile | BMI z-score ≥ 2 | BMI ≥ 95 percentile | WC ≥ 90 percentile | WC ≥ 90 percentile | WC ≥ 90 percentile |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | ≥100 | ≥110 | ≥110 | ≥140 | ≥110 | ≥110 | ≥110 | <100 |
| TG (mg/dL) | ≥150 | ≥110 | ≥100 | >95 percentile | ≥150 | ≥110 | ≥90 percentile | ≥90 percentile |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | ≤40 | ≤40 | <50 girls <45 boys |
<5 percentile | ≤35 | <40 | - | <10 percentile |
| SBP (mmHg) | ≥130 | >90 percentile | >90 percentile | >95 percentile | >95 percentile | ≥90 percentile | ≥90 percentile |
≥90 percentile |
| DBP (mmHg) | ≥85 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes: IDF, International Diabetes Federation; TG, triglycerides; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure, DBP, diastolic blood pressure, WC, waist circumference; BMI, body mass index.