Table 1.

Criteria for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome based on the consensus of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI) from 2009 [44].

Identification of at Least 3 of the Listed Factors
Component	Value
Incorrect waist size	-Caucasian, Middle East, and Mediterranean population: 94 cm (M), 80 cm (F) -USA population: 102 cm (M), 88 cm (F) -Asian population: 90 cm (M), 80 cm (F)
Triglycerides	150 mg/dL or appropriate therapy
HDL cholesterol	40 mg/dL (M), 50 mg/dL (F), or appropriate therapy
Blood pressure	130/85 mmHg or appropriate therapy
Fasting blood glucose	100 mg/dL or using appropriate therapy

M—male, F—female.