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This calculator is based on the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Worldwide Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome. Diagnosis requires the presence of a BMI >30 kg/m2 or a waist circumference above the ethnic threshold plus 2 of the further 5 components.
Under the ATP-III Criteria only 3 of the following 5 criteria are required: Waist circumference ≥ 102 cm (40 Inches) in Men and ≥ 88 cm (35 inches) in women
Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L)
HDL < 40 mg/dL (1.03 mmol/L) in Men; < 50 mg/dL (1.29 mmol/L) in women
Blood Pressure ≥ 130 / 85 mm Hg
Fasting Glucose ≥ 110 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L)
References
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Worldwide Definition of the Metabolic Syndrome 2006.
Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) expert panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). Final report. Circulation. 2002; 106: 3143–3421.
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