How is metabolic syndrome detected?
A person is considered to have metabolic syndrome if three or more of these risk factors are present: • Abdominal obesity is measured by waist circumference. Men with a waist circumference greater than 40 inches and women with a waist circumference greater than 35 inches are considered to have abdominal obesity. • A triglyceride level of 150 or greater is considered high. • A low HDL is a risk factor if women have an HDL less than 50 and men have an HDL less than 40. • Blood pressure is a risk factor if it is higher than 120/80, or if on blood pressure medicine. • A high fasting glucose would be a level greater than 100 mg/dL.
