Figure 2

Prevalence of individual components of Metabolic Syndrome by sex. Components included: centripetal obesity: (waist circumference ≥90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women) plus any two of the following: (1) elevated triglycerides: triglycerides >150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L), (2) Low HDL: high-density lipoprotein <40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in men or <50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in women, (3) Hypertension: systolic blood pressure >130 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure >85 mmHg, or treatment for hypertension, and (4) Elevated plasma glucose: fasting plasma glucose >100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus.