Table 1.

NCEP-ATP III^a and JIS^b classifications of metabolic syndrome, and alternative classification with adiposity measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan.

Required for diagnosis (≥3)	Measurement	NCEP-ATP III	JIS	Alternative with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan
Adiposity	Waist circumference (cm)	>102c/88d	≥94c/80d,e	Body fat Z-score >2
Insulin resistance	Fasting glucose (mmol/L)	≥5.5 or treatment	≥5.5 or treatment	≥5.5 or treatment
Dyslipidemia	Triglycerides (mmol/L)	≥1.7 or treatment	≥1.7 or treatment	≥1.7 or treatment
	High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L)	<1.0c/1.3d or treatment	<1.0c/1.3d or treatment	<1.0c/1.3d or treatment
Hypertension	Blood pressure (mmHg)	≥130/85 or treatment	≥130/85 or treatment	≥130/85 or treatment

^aNCEP-ATP III = National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III.

^bJIS = Joint Interim Statement of International Diabetes Federation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; and the American Heart Association.

^cMen.

^dWomen.

^eCut-off for Caucasian population.