Presence of three or more of these components:
| Component | Criteria |
Abdominal obesity:
Increased waist circumference | Men: ≥40 inches
Women: ≥35 inches |
| Elevated triglycerides | ≥150 mg/dL or
drug treatment for elevated triglycerides |
| Reduced HDL-Cholesterol (HDL-C) | Men: <40 mg/dL
Women: <50 mg/dL |
| Elevated blood pressure | ≥130/85 mm Hg or
drug treatment for elevated blood pressure
|
| Elevated fasting glucose | ≥100 mg/dL or
drug treatment for elevated glucose |
