Table 1 International diabetes federation criteria for metabolic syndrome in an Asian/Chinese population
Central obesity - defined by with ethnicity specific waist circumference of ≥ 80 cm (females) and ≥ 90 cm (males) plus any two of the following four factors: | |
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Raised triglycerides | ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) |
or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality | |
Reduced HDL cholesterol | < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in males |
< 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in females | |
or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality | |
Raised blood pressure | Systolic BP ≥ 130 or diastolic BP ≥ 85 mm Hg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension |
Raised fasting plasma glucose | (FPG) ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L), |
or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes | |