Exploring the Prevalence and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Sub-Saharan African Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Diagnostic criteria of metabolic syndrome according to NCEP-ATP III 2004 and IDF criteria.

Criteria	NCEP-ATP III 2004	IDF
Central obesity	Waist circumference ≥102 cm in male and ≥88 cm in female	Waist circumference ≥94 cm in male and ≥80 cm in female
Hypertriglyceridemia	TG ≥ 150 mg/dl or triglyceride treatment	TG ≥ 150 mg/dl or triglyceride treatment
Reduced HDL-cholesterol	<40 mg/dl in males and <50 mg/dl in females or HDL-c treatment	<40 mg/dl in males and <50 mg/dl in females or HDL-c treatment
Hyperglycemia	FBG ≥100 mg/dL or on treatment	FBG ≥100 mg/dL or on treatment
Hypertension	Systolic/diastolic BP ≥ 130/85 mmHg or hypertension treatment	Systolic/diastolic BP ≥ 130/85 mmHg or hypertension treatment

BP: blood pressure; FBG: fasting blood glucose; HDL-c: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; IDF: International Diabetes Federation; NCEP-ATP III: National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III; TG: triglyceride.