International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Consensus Definition Metabolic syndrome 2005

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This condition is treated in the Obesity surgery clinic.

According to the new IDF definition, for a person to be defined as having the metabolic syndrome they must have:

Waist circumference ethnicity specific* for Europids: Male over 94 cm Female over 80 cm
PLUS any two of the following:
Raised triglycerides	over 1.7 mmol/L or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality
Reduced HDL cholesterol	under 1.03 mmol/L in males under 1.29 mmol/L)in females or specific treatment for this lipid abnormality
Raised blood pressure	Systolic : over 130 mmHg or Diastolic: over 85 mmHg or Treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension
Raised fasting plasma glucose	Fasting plasma glucose over 5.6 mmol/L or Previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes If above 5.6 mmol/L, OGTT is strongly recommended but is not necessary to define presence of the syndrome.

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Launceston General Hospital (Level 3)
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