Table 2:
Diagnostic Criteria for the Metabolic Syndrome


Presence of two or more of the following:

Impaired glucose tolerance Fasting blood glucose ≥ 110 mg/dl
High blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg
Elevated triglycerides > 250 mg/dl
Low HDL < 40 mg/dl for men
< 50 mg/dl for women
Abdominal obesity waist > 102 cm/40 inches in for men
waist > 88 cm/35 inches in for women
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