Table I.

Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome (MeS) diagnosis defined by The National Cholesterol Educational Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP) (from Grundy et al., 2005, mod.) ¹⁰.

At least 3 of the 5 following criteria should be present:

Triglyceride level ≥ 150mg/dL or pharmacological treatment High density lipoprotein (HDL) < 50 mg/dL for women and < 40 mg/dL for men, or pharmacological treatment Blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg or pharmacological treatment Fasting blood glucose level > 100mg/dL or pharmacological treatment Waist circumference ≥ 35 inches for women and ≥ 40 inches for men