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Published Online:7 Jul 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.41.13.0034
To be diagnosed for metabolic syndrome, patients must exhibit at least three of the following five criteria:
| 1. | Obesity as measured by a waistline exceeding 40 inches for males or 35 inches for females. | ||||
| 2. | Fasting serum triglyceride levels above 150 mg per deciliter. | ||||
| 3. | Serum high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels below 40 mg per deciliter for males or 50 mg per deciliter for females. | ||||
| 4. | Hypertension defined by an increase in systolic, diastolic blood pressure, or both, above 130/85. | ||||
| 5. | Hyperglycemia defined by elevated fasting serum glucose levels greater than 110 mg per deciliter (some use glucose levels above 100 mg/dL). | ||||
