Table 1 Criteria and thresholds for defining metabolically unhealthy status
Metabolic components | Criteria and Thresholds |
|---|---|
Hypertension | • Systolic BP ≥ 135 mmHg, or • Diastolic BP ≥ 85 mmHg |
Hyperglycaemia | • Fasting BG ≥ 6.1 mmol/L, or • Non-fasting BG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L, or • HbA1c ≥ 5.7%, or • Self-reported use of diabetic medications, or • Self-reported diagnosis of diabetes |
Hypertriglyceridemia | • Fasting TG ≥ 1.70 mmol/L, or • Non-fasting TG ≥ 2.1 mmol/L, or • Self-reported use of lipid-lowering medications |
Decreased HDL-C | • < 1.03 mmol/L in males, and • < 1.30 mmol/L in females, or • Self-reported use of lipid-lowering medications |