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person who meets even three of the following five criteria
for metabolic syndrome are at greater risk for developing
heart disease, diabetes, or stroke:
- Waist
measurement of 40 inches or more for men and 35 inches
or more for women
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Blood pressure of 130/85 mm Hg or higher
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Fasting glucose level of 110 mg/dL or higher
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Triglyceride level of 150 mg/dL or higher
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High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level less
than 40 mg/dL for men and 50 mg/dL for women.
Source:
The Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education
Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment
of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults.
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