| Risk
Factor |
Defining
Level |
|
Abdominal obesity
Men
Women
|
Waist
circumference
> 40 in
> 35 in
|
|
Triglycerides |
≥ 150 mg/dL |
|
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Men
Women
|
< 40 mg/dL
< 50 mg/dL
|
| Blood pressure |
≥ 130/≥ 85 mmHg |
| Fasting glucose |
≥ 100 mg/dL* |
| *OR on medication to treat an abnormal value |
| Source:
Grundy, et al. Diagnosis and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome: An American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Scientific Statement. Circulation. 2005;112:2735-2752. |
