Table 2 Criteria for clinical diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome.

Prerequisite

DM, IFG, IGT, IR

insulin in top 25%

None

high risk*

WC ≥ 94 cm (men), WC ≥ 80 cm (women)†

No of criteria

and ≥ 2 of

and ≥ 2 of

≥ 3 of

and ≥ 2 of

and ≥ 2 of

Obesity

BMI > 30 and/or WHR > 0.9 (men), WHR > 0.85 (women)

WC ≥ 94 cm (men), WC ≥ 80 cm (women)

WC ≥ 102 cm (men), WC ≥ 88 cm (women)

BP (mmHg)

≥ 140/90

≥ 140/90‡

≥ 130/85‡

>130/85

≥ 130/85‡

HDL-C (mmol/l)

<0.9 (men), <1.0 (women)§ or

<1.0ठor

<1.0 (men), <1.3 (women)‡

<1.0 (men), <1.3 (women)

<1.0 (men), <1.3 (women)‡

TG (mmol/l)

≥ 1.7

>2.0‡

≥ 1.7‡

>1.7

>1.7‡

Glucose (mmol/l)

≥ 6.1, IGT

≥ 6.1 ||

≥ 5.6‡

≥ 6.1, IGT ||

≥ 5.6‡