Table 1.

Criteria for the clinical diagnosis of metabolic syndrome

Measure	Categorical cutpoints
Elevated waist circumference	≥ 88 cm (35 in.)
Elevated triglycerides	≥ 150 mg/dL or on drug treatment for elevated triglycerides
Reduced HDL-C	< 40 mg/dL or on drug treatment for low HDL-C
Elevated blood pressure	≥ 130 mmHg systolic blood pressure or ≥ 85 mm Hg diastolic blood pressure or on antihypertensive treatment
Elevated fasting glucose	≥ 100 mg/dL or on drug treatment for elevated glucose

HDL-C high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol