Wednesday, February 22, 2006

N7 Metabolic syndrome

AHA/NHLBI METABOLIC SYNDROME



Waist circumference: 40+ inches-male
               35+inches-female

Triglycerides:           150mg/dl+ or on drug treatment

HDL cholesterol:     below 40mg/dl-male
               Below 50mg/dl-female
               Or on treatment

Blood Pressure:      130mmHg or higher SBP
               85 mmHg or higher DBP
               On anti-hypertensive therapy

Fasting glucose:     100mg/dl or higher
               Or on treatment for elevated glucose

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