Table 1 Criteria for clinical diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome
Conditions | Recommended threshold | |
|---|---|---|
For Men | For women | |
Elevated TG levels |  ≥ 1.7 mmol/l (150 mg/dl) |  ≥ 1.7 mmol/l (150 mg/dl) |
Decreased HDL-c levels |  < 1.0 mmol/l (40 mg/dl) for males |  < 1.3 mmol/l (50 mg/dl) |
Elevated blood pressure | Elevated blood pressure | Elevated blood pressure |
Elevated FBG levels | FBG ≥ 5.6 mmol/l (100 mg/dl) | FBG ≥ 5.6 mmol/l (100 mg/dl) |
Central obesity | waist circumference ≥ 90 cm | waist circumference ≥ 80 cm |