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Risk factors


The combination of overweight, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and high blood fats is called Metabolic Syndrome. It is diagnosed if minimum three of the risk factors from the table below are applicable.
 
Risk factor limit
Abdominal girth men > 102 cm
  women > 88 cm
Blood pressure > 130 / 85 mmHg
Fasting glucose > 110 mg/dl
Triglycerides > 150 mg/dl
HDL cholesterol men < 40 mg/dl
  women < 50 mg/dl

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