Table 2: Criteria for metabolic syndrome and results of the 12 patients.

Patient 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Triglycerides ≥ 110 mg/dL N N N
HDL-C ≤ 40 mg/dL N N N N N N N N N
WC > pc90 for age and sex N N N N N N N N N N N
Fasting blood glucose level ≥ 100 mg/dL N N N N N N N N N N N N
Blood pressure > pc90 for age, sex and height N N N N
Criteria = n 2 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1

HDL-C: HDL-Cholesterol; N: Normal; WC: Waist Circumference; ↑: Increased; ↓: Decreased.