International Diabetes Federation classification of the metabolic syndrome

Central obesity
  Waist circumference
Europids Men≥94cm; women≥80cm
South Asians Men≥90cm; women≥80cm
Chinese Men≥90cm; women≥80cm
Japanese Men≥90cm; women≥80cm
Ethnic South and Central Americans Use South Asian recommendations until more specific data are available
First Nations Use South Asian recommendations until more specific data are available
Sub-Saharan Africans Use European recommendations until more specific data are available
Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
(Arabic)populations
Use European recommendations until more specific data are available
Plus two of the following factors:
Plasma triglycerides > 1.7 mmol/L
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
  Men < 1.03 mmol/L
  Women < 1.3 mmol/L
Blood pressure > 130/85 mmHg (or treatment for hypertension)
Fasting plasma glucoses > 5.6 mmol/L