IDF criteria | |||
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Age (years) | 6-9 | 10-15 | >15 (adult criteria) |
Waist circumference | ≥90th percentile for age (MS as entity is not diagnosed) | ≥90th percentile or adult cut-off if lower | ≥94 cm for males, ≥80 cm for females |
Blood pressure | Systolic ≥130 or diastolic ≥85 mmHg | Systolic ≥130 or diastolic ≥85 mmHg or treatment of previously diagnosed hypertension | |
Triglycerides | ≥1.7mmol/L (≥150 mg/dL) | ≥1.7mmol/l (≥150 mg/dL)or specific treatment for high triglycerides | |
HDL-C | < 1.03 mmol/L (<40 mg/dL) | < 1.03 mmol/L (<40 mg/dL) in male and 1.29 mmol/L (<50 mg/dL) in females or specific treatment for low HDL-C | |
Fasting glucose | 5.6 mmol/l (100 mg/dL) | 5.6 mmol/l (100 mg/dL) or known T2DM |