Table 2 |
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IDF proposal for metabolic syndrome definition in children and adolescents |
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Criteria/components |
Age |
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6 to <10 years-old |
10 to 16 years-old |
>16 years-old |
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Adiposity definition |
WC ≥ 90th percentile |
WC ≥ 90th percentile |
WC ≥ 90 cm (boys) or ≥ 80 cm (girls) |
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Glucose metabolism |
Without cut-off definition for MS diagnosis |
Fasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dl |
Fasting blood glucose ≥ 100 mg/dl |
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Dyslipidemia |
Without cut-off definition for MS diagnosis |
Tg ≥ 150 mg/dl or HDL-ch ≥ 40 mg/dl or taking LLD |
Tg ≥ 150 mg/dl or HDL-ch ≥ 40 (boys) or ≥ 50 mg/dl (girls) or taking LLD |
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Arterial hypertension |
Without cut-off definition for MS diagnosis |
DBP ≥ 130 or SBP ≥ 85 mmHg or taking AHD |
DBP ≥ 130 or SBP ≥ 85 mmHg or taking AHD |
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WC: waist circumference; MS: metabolic syndrome; Tg: triglyceride levels; HDL-ch: HDL-cholesterol levels; LLD: lipid-lowering drug; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; SBP: systolic blood pressure; AHD: antihypertensive drug. |
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Mancini Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 2009 1:20 doi:10.1186/1758-5996-1-20 |
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