Table 1.

Diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome according to different organizations.

World health organization	Adult treatment panel III	International diabetes federation	American heart association	European group for the study of insulin resistance	American association of clinical endocrinology
• Required DM, IFG, IGT, or IR and at least two of the following: • WHR > 0.9 in men, >0.85 in women • TG > 150 mg/dL • BP > 140/90 mmHg • Urinary albumin excretion rate >2 mg/g • Albumin to creatinine ratio >30 mg/g	• Any three of the following: • WC > 102 cm in men, >88 cm in women • TG > 150 mg/dL • BP > 130/85 mmHg • HDL < 40 mg/dL • FBG > 110 mg/dL	• Required WC by the cutoffs* and at least two of the following: • TG > 150 mg/dL • BP > 130/85 mmHg • HDL < 40 mg/dL in men, <50 in women • FBG > 100 mg/dL	• Three or more of the following: • WC > 40 inches in men, and < 35 inches in women • TG > 150 mg/dL • HDL < 40 mg/dL in men and <50 mg/Dl in women • SBP ≥ 130 / 85 mmHg • FBG > 100 mg/dL	• HFI or IR and two of the following: • WC ≥ 94 cm in men, and ≥80 cm in women • TG > 2 mM • HDL < 1 mg/dL • BP ≥ 140/90 mmHg • FBG ≥ 6.1 mM	• IGT, and two of the following: • TG > 150 mg/dL • HDL < 40 mg/dL in men, and < 50 mg/dL in women • BP > 130/85 mmHg • FBG > 110 mg/dL

DM diabetes mellitus, IFG impaired fasting glucose, IGT impaired glucose tolerance, IR insulin resistance, WHR waist to hip ratio, TG triglyceride, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBG fasting blood glucose, BP blood pressure, HDL high density lipoproteins, WC waist circumference, HFI high fasting insulin

*ethnicity specific values can be consulted at: www.idf.org.