Psychiatr News July 7, 2006
Volume 41, Number 13, page 34
© 2006 American Psychiatric Association



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To be diagnosed for metabolic syndrome, patients must exhibitat least three of the following five criteria:

Obesity as measured by a waistline exceeding 40 inches for malesor 35 inches for females.
Fasting serum triglyceride levelsabove 150 mg per deciliter.
Serum high density lipoprotein(HDL) levels below 40 mg perdeciliter for males or 50 mg perdeciliter for females.
Hypertension defined by an increasein systolic, diastolic bloodpressure, or both, above 130/85.
Hyperglycemia defined by elevated fasting serum glucose levelsgreater than 110 mg per deciliter (some use glucose levels above100 mg/dL).