Tab. I.

Diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome according to various health organizations.

Organization	Visceral obesity	TAG	HDL	Blood pressure (BP)	Fasting plasma glucose	Other	Reference
• World Health Organization (WHO) • Diabetes, IR or impaired glucose tolerance PLUS two or more other criteria.	Body mass index > 30 kg/m2 Waist hip ratio For males > 0.9 For females > 0.85	≥ 150 mg/dL	For males < 35 mg/dL For females < 39 mg/dL	≥ 140/90 mmHg	Impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes and/or IR	Microalbuminuria Urinary albumin excretion rate ≥ 20 μg/min Albumin creatine ratio ≥ 30 μg/mg	WHO [18]
– International Diabetes Federation (IDF) – Visceral obesity PLUS two or more other criteria.	Waist circumference Defined with ethnic-specific values	≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or specific treatment for this abnormality	For males < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) For females < 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) or specific treatment for this abnormality	Systolic BP ≥ 130 mmHg or Diastolic BP ≥ 85 mmHg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension	≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or previously diagnosed with type II diabetes	-	IDF [19]
- American Heart Association (AHA) - At least three criteria.	Waist circumference For males ≥ 102 cm (≥40 inches) For females ≥ 88 cm (≥ 35 inches)	≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or specific treatment for this abnormality	For males < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) For females < 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) or specific treatment for this abnormality	Systolic BP ≥ 130 mm Hg or Diastolic BP ≥ 85 mmHg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension	≥ 100 mg/dL or specific treatment for this abnormality	-	Grundy et al. [20] Alberti et al. [21] AHA [22]