Measure | Categorical cut–off points |
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Elevated waist circumference | Population- and country-specific definitions |
Elevated triglycerides (drug treatment for elevated triglycerides is an alternate indicator) | ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L) |
Reduced HDL-C (drug treatment for reduced HDL-C is an alternate indicator) | < 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) in males; < 50 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) in females |
Elevated blood pressure (antihypertensive drug treatment in a patient with a history of hypertension is an alternative indicator | Systolic ≥ 130 and/or diastolic ≥ 85 mmHg |
Elevated fasting glucose (drug treatment of elevated glucose in an alternate indictor) | ≥ 100 mg/dL |