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ATP III Definition of Metabolic Syndrome
- Abdominal obesity (waist circumference)
- >102 cm (>40 in) in men
- >88 cm (35 in) in women
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- Hypertension BP ≥130/85 mm Hg
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- High triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL
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- Low HDL cholesterol <40 mg/dL in men, <50 mg/dL in women
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- Fasting plasma glucose >110 mg/dL
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Metabolic syndrome = Three or more criteria |
Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults. JAMA. 2001;285:2486-2497.
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