Table 1 A summary of the definitions of the metabolic syndrome
| Â | JC 2009 | IDF 2005 | NCEP 2004 | NCEP 2001 | EGIR 1999 | WHO 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of criteria | Three or more of: | And two or more of: | Three or more of: | Three or more of: | And two or more of: | And two or more of: |
Obesity | Population and country - specific definition | WC ≥94 (men) WC ≥80 (women)* | WC ≥102 (men) WC ≥88 (women) | WC ≥102 (men) WC ≥88 (women) | WC ≥94 (men) WC ≥80 (women) | BMI >30 and/or WHR >0.9 (men) WHR >0.85 (women) |
Hypertension (mmHg) | ≥130/85** | ≥130/85** | ≥130/85** | ≥130/85** | ≥140/90** | ≥140/90 |
HDL-C (mmol/l) | < 1.0 (men) <1.3 (women)** | < 1.0 (men) <1.3 (women)** | < 1.0 (men) <1.3 (women)** | < 1.0 (men) <1.3 (women)** | < 1.0** | < 0.9 (men) <1.0 (women)** |
TG (mmol/l) | ≥1.7** | > 1.7** | ≥1.7** | ≥1.7** | > 2.0** | ≥1.7** |
Glucose (mmol/l) | ≥5.6** | ≥5.6** | ≥5.6** | ≥6.1** | ≥6.1, insulin in top 25% | ≥6.1, DM, IGT, IR |
Albumin/creatinine (mg/l) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ≥30 |