Table 3.

Laboratory measurements and corresponding thresholds.

Laboratory measurement		Threshold to be considered at risk
I. Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)		>140
II. Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)		>90
III. Triglycerides (mmol/L)		>2.3
IV. Total cholesterol (mmol/L)		>6.2
V. HDLa (mmol/L)		<1
VI. LDLb (mmol/L)		>4.1
VII. Fasting blood glucose level (mmol/L)		>6
VIII. Waist circumference (cm)
	Male	>100
	Female	>90
IX. BMI (kg/m2)		>27.5

^aHDL: high-density lipoprotein.

^bLDL: low-density lipoprotein.