Metabolic Syndrome

• Definition: a constellation of medical conditions that commonly manifest together and significantly increase the risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Criteria for metabolic syndrome: ≥ 3 must be present (i.e., the patient is either diagnosed with or receiving treatment for the condition)
  • Elevated blood glucose: fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL
  • Elevated blood pressure: systolic ≥ 130 mmHg and/or diastolic ≥ 85 mm Hg
  • Elevated triglycerides: ≥ 150 mg/dL
  • Low HDL-C (Men: < 40 mg/dL, Women: < 50 mg/dL)
  • Abdominal obesity (Waist circumference Men: ≥ 102 cm, Women: ≥ 88 cm)