International criteria | Japanese criteria | |
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Absolutely required | None | Central obesity (waist circumference ≥85 cm for men and ≥90 cm for women |
Criteria | Any three of the five criteria below | Obesity, plus two of the three criteria below |
Obesity | Elevated waist circumference (waist circumference ≥90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women; Asian criteria) | (Central obesity already required) |
High blood pressure | SBP ≥130 mmHg and/or DBP ≥85 mmHg and/or treatment for previously diagnosed hypertension | SBP ≥130 mmHg and/or DBP ≥85 mmHg and/or treatment for previously diagnosed hypertension |
Dyslipidemia | TG ≥150 mg/dl and/or on drug treatment for elevated triglycerides | TG ≥150 mg/dl and/or HDL-C <40 mg/dl for both gender and/or specific treatment for these |
HDL-C <40 mg/dl for men and <50 mg/dl for women | ||
Hyperglycemia | FPG ≥100 mg/dl | FPG ≥110 mg/dl |