Check the ATP III criteria for metabolic syndrome diagnosis.
Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed when ≥ 3 of 5 criteria are met: (1) Waist > 102 cm (M) or > 88 cm (F), (2) Triglycerides ≥ 150, (3) HDL < 40 (M) or < 50 (F), (4) BP ≥ 130/85, (5) Fasting glucose ≥ 100. It confers 2× cardiovascular risk and 5× type 2 diabetes risk.