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## Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic risk factors that occur in an individual. The latest and most comprehensive criteria for identifying metabolic syndrome include having **3 or more** of the following risk factors:

1. **Central Obesity (Abdominal)**
    
    
    - Waist circumference:
        
        
        - Men: more than 102 cm
        - Women: more than 88 cm
2. **High Fasting Triglycerides**
    
    
    - 150 mg/dl or higher
    - or taking medication to lower triglycerides
3. **Low HDL Cholesterol**
    
    
    - Men: less than 40 mg/dl
    - Women: less than 50 mg/dl
    - or taking medication to increase HDL
4. **High Blood Pressure**
    
    
    - 130/85 mmHg or higher
    - or taking medication to lower blood pressure
5. **High Fasting Blood Glucose**
    
    
    - 110 mg/dl or higher
    - or taking medication to control blood glucose

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