Table 1 Diagnostic criteria for obesity and metabolic syndrome
From: Association between metabolically healthy overweight/obesity and gallstones in Chinese adults
Diagnose | Criterion | |
|---|---|---|
BMI* | ||
Underweight | BMI < 18.50 kg/m2 | |
Normal weight | BMI 18.50–23.99 kg/m2 | |
Overweight | BMI 24.00–27.99 kg/m2 | |
Obese | BMI ≥ 28.00 kg/m2 | |
Obese class I | BMI 28.00–34.99 kg/m2 | |
Obese class II | BMI 35.00–39.99 kg/m2 | |
Obese class III | BMI ≥ 40.00 kg/m2 | |
MetS# | ||
Elevated blood pressure | SBP ≥ 130 mmHg or DBP ≥ 85 mmHg or prior diagnosis of hypertension | |
Elevated blood glucose | FBG ≥ 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol /L) or previous diagnosis of diabetes | |
Low HDL-C | HDL-C < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in men or < 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in women or with previous diagnosis of hyperlipidemia | |
High TG | TG ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.70 mmol /L) or the use of fibrate antihyperlipidemic drugs | |
Abdominal obesity | WC ≥ 85 cm in men or ≥ 80 cm in women | |