Abstract
of waist circumference (WC), circulating levels of triglyceride (TG) and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), and measurements of fasting glucose and blood pressure. The NCEP uses only one definition for central obesity, whereas the IDF uses geography-specific cut points for WC. Moreover, according to the IDF, if BMI is greater than 30 kg m 2 , central obesity can be assumed, and WC does not need to be measured. For the definition and diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome in Japan, a somewhat different standard has been proposed by the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine (JSIM). 6
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