According to the American Medical Association and the American Heart Association, anyone with THREE OR MORE of the following signs has Metabolic Syndrome:
► waist measurement of 40 inches or greater in men & 35 inches or more in women
► serum triglycerides level greater than 150 mg/Dl
► HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/Dl in men and less than 50 mg/Dl in women
► blood pressure of 135/85 mm Hg or greater
► fasting serum glucose of 100 mg/Dl or higher
► may also have: elevated uric acid, post-prandial glucose, fasting or post-prandial insulin
