Table 1 Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome Utilized in this Study
From: Longitudinal and age trends of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors: The Family Heart Study
(o) Method* | (m) Method** | (c) Method*** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Five NCEP criteria† | Categories | Categories | Categories |
1 | Elevated WAIST | > 102 cm in men > 88 cm in women | Idem¶ Idem | Idem Idem |
2 | Elevated Fasting GLUC | ≥ 110 mg/dl OR use of anti-diabetic medications‡ | Idem Idem | Idem Idem |
3 | Elevated TG | ≥ 150 mg/dl | Idem OR antihyperlipidemic treatment‡ | If treated with antihyperlipidemics, the original TG was evaluated as TG/(1–15.2/100)‡ ≥ 150 mg/dl |
4 | Reduced HDLC | < 40 mg/dl in men < 50 mg/dl in women | Idem Idem OR antihyperlipidemic treatment‡ | If treated with antihyperlipidemics, the original HDLC was evaluated as HDLC/(1+6.1/100)‡ < 40 mg/dl in men < 50 mg/dl in women |
5 | Elevated Blood Pressure | ≥ 130 mm Hg SBP OR ≥ 85 mm Hg DBP OR medication treatment for hypertension‡ | Idem Idem Idem | If treated with antihypertensives, the original SBP was evaluated as SBP+14.8 mm Hg‡ AND the original DBP was evaluated as DBP+10.5 mm Hg‡ ≥ 130 mm Hg SBP OR ≥ 85 mm Hg DBP |