Table 1 Definition of metabolic syndrome^a

Elevated waist circumference

Population- and country-specific definitions

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²

Elevated TG

TG ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L), or drug treatment

Fasting TG ≥150 mg/dl (1.7 mmol/L)

Reduced HDL-C

HDL-C < 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) in males; HDL-C < 50 mg/dl (1.3 mmol/L) in females; or drug treatment

HDL-C < 40 mg/dl (1.0 mmol/L) in males

HDL-C < 50 mg/dl (1.3 mmol/L) in females

Elevated blood pressure

Systolic ≥130 and/or diastolic ≥85 mmHg, or drug treatment

Hypertension based on self-report and/or local hospital records

Elevated glucose

≥100 mg/dL in plasma, or drug treatment

1. Fasting blood glucose^c ≥100 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L) (if not fasted, HbA1c ≥42 mmol/mol^d)

and/or

2. Diabetes based on self-report and/or local hospital records