Table 4.

Metabolic syndrome criteria^*.

Criteria	Definition
Waist circumference	≥102 cm (40 in) in men or ≥88 cm (35 in) in women
Triglyceride level	≥150 mg/dL (or receiving drug therapy for hypertriglyceridemia)
Blood pressure	≥130/85 mmHg (or receiving drug therapy for hypertension)
HDL cholesterol	< 40 mg/dL in men or < 50 mg/dL in women (or receiving drug therapy for reduced HDL cholesterol)
Fasting blood sugar	≥100 mg/dL (or receiving drug therapy for hyperglycemia)

^*Metabolic Syndrome is diagnosed when an individual has at least 3 of the 5 previously mentioned criteria.