Table 2.

Group‐wise risk factors

RF Criteria	Non‐MetS (N = 51)	MetS (N = 27)
i) Waist circumference ≥102/88 cm (male/female)	13	18
ii) Triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl	3	6
iii) HDL‐C <40/50 mg/dl (male/female)	5	7
iv) Systolic BP ≥150 mm Hg or diastolic BP ≥85 mm Hg	18	16
v) Fasting plasma glucose ≥100 mg/dl	7	18

Abbreviations: cm = centimeter; mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter; HDL‐C = high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; BP = blood pressure; mm Hg = millimeters of mercury.