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Table 2 International diabetes federation definition of the metabolic syndrome

Increased waist circumference [≥ 94 cm (men) or ≥ 80 cm (women)], with ethnic-specific waist circumference1 cut-points; plus any two of the following:

Triglycerides > 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) or treatment for elevated triglycerides

HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in men or < 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in women, or treatment for low HDL

Systolic blood pressure > 130, diastolic blood pressure > 85 mmHg, or treatment for hypertension

Fasting plasma glucose > 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes; an oral glucose tolerance test is recommended for patients with an elevated fasting plasma glucose, but not required

¹For South Asia and Chinese patients, waist ≥ 90 cm (men) or ≥ 80 cm (women); for Japanese patients, waist ≥ 90 cm (men) or ≥ 80 cm (women). HDL: High density lipoprotein.