Table 2 IDF definition of Metabolic Syndrome

Central obesity (defined as waist circumference ≥ 90cm for Asian men ≥ 80cm for Asian women, with ethnicity specific values for other groups) plus any two of the following four factors:

1.

Raised TG level: ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L), or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality

2.

Reduced HDL cholesterol: < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in males and < 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in females, or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality

3.

Raised blood pressure: systolic BP ≥ 130 or diastolic BP ≥ 85 mm Hg or Treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension

4.

Raised fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L), or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes