Table I.

Diagnosis of Metabolic Syndrome

Source
	National Cholesterol Education Program (ATP III)5	World Health Organization 9	International Diabetes Federation 10
Criteria*	Three or more of the following:	Glucose intolerance plus two or more of the remaining:	Central obesity plus two or more of the remaining:
Waist circumference (in)		BMI >30 kg/m2 and/or:
Men	>40	waist/hip ratio >0.90	≥43
Women	>35	waist/hip ratio>0.85	≥36
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	≥150	>150	>150
HDL‐C (mg/dL)
Men	<40	<35	<40
Women	<50	<39	<50
Blood pressure (mm Hg)	≥130/85	>140/90	≥130/85
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)	≥110	≥100 <110	≥100
Microalbuminuria	NA	albumin/creatinine ratio ≥30 mg/g	NA
ATP=Adult Treatment Panel; BMI=body mass index; HDL‐C=high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; NA=not applicable; *active treatment of any criterion is considered the presence of that criterion, regardless of the value with treatment.