Table 1.

Definitions of metabolic syndrome by using NCEP/ATPIII and IDF criteria.

	NCEP/ATPIII	IDF
Absolutely required	None	Central obesity (waist circumference§): 94 cm (M) and ≥80 cm (F)
Criteria	Any three of the five criteria below	Obesity, plus two of the four criteria below
Obesity	Waist circumference: >40 inches (M) and >35 inches (F)	Central obesity already required
Hyperglycemia	Fasting glucose >100 mg/dl or Rx	Fasting glucose> 100 mg/dl
Dyslipidemia	TG > 150 mg/dl or Rx	TG > 150 mg/dl or Rx
Dyslipidemia (second, separate criteria)	HDL-C: <40 mg/dl (M) and <50 mg/dl (F) or Rx	HDL-C: <40 mg/dl (M) and <50 mg/dl (F) or Rx
Hypertension	>130 mmHg systolic or > 85 mmHg diastolic or Rx	>130 mmHg systolic or > 85 mmHg diastolic or Rx

Rx, pharmacologic treatment; NCEP/ATPIII, National Cholesterol Education Program–Adult Treatment Panel III; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.