Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed in patients with or receiving treatment for ≥ 3 of the following conditions:
Abdominal obesity
Most populations in the US [5][6]
Men: waist circumference ≥ 102 cm (≥ 40.2 in)
Women: waist circumference ≥ 88 cm (≥ 35 in)
People of Asian descent [6][7]
Men: waist circumference ≥ 90 cm (≥ 35.4 in)
Women: waist circumference ≥ 80 cm (≥ 31.5 in)
Elevated triglycerides: ≥ 150 mg/dL (or receiving drug treatment for elevated triglycerides)
Low HDL-C (or receiving drug treatment for reduced HDL)
Men: < 40 mg/dL
Women: < 50 mg/dL
Elevated blood pressure: systolic ≥ 130 mm Hg and/or diastolic ≥ 85 mm Hg (or receiving drug treatment for hypertension)
Elevated blood glucose: fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL (or receiving drug treatment for elevated glucose)
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