Metabolic Syndrome Criteria (Harmonized 2009)

Determines whether an adult meets the 2009 harmonized definition of the metabolic syndrome by counting how many of five cardiometabolic abnormalities (waist, triglycerides, HDL, blood pressure, fasting glucose) are present, flagging increased risk of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Sex (selects sex-specific waist and HDL thresholds)

Ethnicity / waist-circumference threshold set

Waist circumference (cm)

Triglycerides: drug treatment for elevated triglycerides?

Triglycerides (mg/dL) — used when drug-treatment is No

HDL-C: drug treatment for reduced HDL-C?

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) — used when drug-treatment is No

Blood pressure: antihypertensive drug treatment / known hypertension?

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) — used when BP drug-treatment is No

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) — used when BP drug-treatment is No

Fasting glucose: drug treatment for elevated glucose?

Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) — used when drug-treatment is No