Metabolic syndrome and risk of subsequent colorectal cancer

Table 1 Comparison of definitions of metabolic syndrome

WHO 1999	ATP III 2001	IDF 2005
Diabetes or impaired fasting glycemia or impaired glucose tolerance or insulin resistance	Three or more of the following: Central obesity: waist circumference > 102 cm (male), > 88 cm (female) Hypertriglyceridemia: triglycerides > 150 mg/dL Low HDL cholesterol: < 40 mg/dL (male), < 50 mg/dL (female) Hypertension: blood pressure > 130/85 mmHg Fasting plasma glucose > 100 mg/dL	Increased waist circumference > 94 cm cm in men and > 80 cm in women plus any 2 of the following: Hypertriglyceridemia: triglycerides > 150 mg/dL Low HDL cholesterol: < 40 mg/dL (male), < 50 mg/dL (female) Hypertension: blood pressure > 130/85 mmHg Fasting plasma glucose > 100 mg/dL
Plus 2 or more of the following: Obesity: BMI > 30 or waist-to-hip ratio > 0.9 (male) or 0.85 (female) Dyslipidemia: triglycerides > 150 mg/dL or HDL cholesterol < 35 mg/dL (male) or < 39 mg/dL (female) Hypertension: blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg Microalbuminuria: albumin excretion > 20 μg/min