Table 1.

Components of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its diagnostic criteria. MS can be diagnosed when at least three conditions are met [11].

Central obesity	increased waist circumference (cut-off values for male and female gender differ between populations and countries)
Impaired carbohydrate metabolism	fasting venous blood glucose concentration ≥ 100 mg/dL or pharmacological treatment of diagnosed carbohydrate metabolism disorders
Impaired lipid metabolism	triglycerides blood level ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or pharmacological treatment of this lipid disorder
	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol blood level < 40 mg/dL in men or < 50 mg/dL in women, or pharmacotherapy for this lipid disorder
Arterial hypertension	systolic blood pressure ≥ 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 85 mmHg, or taking of antihypertensive drugs by a patient with diagnosed arterial hypertension