Table 1.

Pediatric and adolescent metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria adapted from the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III *.

Central Obesity (WC)	High BP (mmHg)	High Triglycerides (mg/dL)	Low HDL (mg/dL)	High Fasting Glucose
WC ≥ 90th percentile [25]	Systolic or diastolic DBP ≥ 90% for age, sex, height [26]	TG ≥ 110 mg/dL (≥1.24 mmol/L)	HDL ≤ 40 mg/dL (<1.03 mmol/L)	≥100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or known T2DM

* Individuals need to have at least three abnormalities in MetS components to be classified as having MetS.