The 2005 National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Program III (ATP III) defines metabolic syndrome as three of the following five conditions1: 1.Abdominal obesity, measured by waist circumference: men over 40 inches, women over 35 inches; 2.Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL): men less than 40 mg/dL or women less than 50 mg/dL or taking medication; 3.High triglycerides: over 150 mg/dL or taking medication;
