Table 2: NCEP:ATP III Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome

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Table 2: NCEP:ATP III Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome

Presence of three or more of these components:
ComponentCriteria
Abdominal obesity:
Increased waist circumference
Men: 40 inches
Women: 35 inches
Elevated triglycerides150 mg/dL or
drug treatment for elevated triglycerides
Reduced HDL-Cholesterol (HDL-C)Men: <40 mg/dL
Women: <50 mg/dL
Elevated blood pressure130/85 mm Hg or
drug treatment for elevated blood pressure
Elevated fasting glucose100 mg/dL or
drug treatment for elevated glucose