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Table 1 Diagnostic criteria for the metabolic syndrome

From: Risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in adult surgical patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Measure

Categorical cut–off points

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