Association of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers with Metabolic Syndrome in Asian Indians in India

Table 1

Metabolic syndrome: diagnostic criteria.

Modified ATPIII criteria	WHO criteria
(i) Abdominal density as defined by waist circumference cuts off ≥90 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women; (ii) BMI cuts off at >23 kg/m^2; (iii) Serum TG ≥ 150 mg/dl (1.7 mmol/L); (iv) HDL-C < 40 mg/dl in men (1.03 mmol/L) and < 50 mg/dl (1.29 mmol/L) in women; (v) Blood pressure ≥130/85; (vi) Fasting blood glucose level of ≥110 md/dl (6.1 mmol/L)	(i) Fasting blood glucose level of ≥110 md/dl (6.1 mmol/L) or Diabetic; (ii) WHR of ≥0.89 in men, >0.81 in women and BMI > 23 kg/m^2; (iii) Hypertriglyceridemia with TG > 150 mg/dl; (iv) HDL-C <35 mg/dl in men and < 39 mg/dl in women; (v) High Blood Pressure >140/90 mm Hg or documented evidence of anti-hypertensive therapy