Table 1 Definition of Metabolic Syndrome
| Â | Risk factors | Â | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MetS definition/criteria | WC/CO (cm) | WHR | BMI (kg/m2) | BP (mmHg) | TG (mmol/ L) | HDL-C (mmol/ L) | FBS (mmol/ L) | Remark(s) | Ref |
NCEP-ATP III | > 88 |  |  | ≥ 130/85 | ≥ 1.7 | < 1.29 | ≥ 5.6 | Any 3 or more factors | [22] |
IDF | > 80* |  |  | ≥ 130/85 | ≥ 1.7 | < 1.29 | ≥ 5.6 | WC and any other 2 factors | [3] |
H_MS | > 80 |  |  | ≥ 130/85 | ≥ 1.8 | < 1.30 | ≥ 5.7 | Any 3 or more factors | |
WHO |  | > 0.85 | > 30 | ≥ 140/90 | ≥ 1.7 | < 1.01 | ≥ 6. 1* | Impaired glucose tolerance/insulin resistance/DM II and any other 2 factors | [25] |