IDF Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

Men ≥ 94cm, Women ≥ 80cm (for Europid population)

IDF Diagnostic Result

Criteria Not Met

Under IDF criteria, Central Obesity (defined by ethnicity-specific waist circumference) is a MANDATORY prerequisite.

Guidelines & Evidence

Verified

Last Review: 2026

When to Use

Identifying individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes.

Evaluating cardiometabolic health in patients with obesity.

Counselling patients on the aggregate risk of clustered metabolic risk factors.

Last Comprehensive Review: 2026

Recent Journal Updates

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IDF Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

Criteria Not Met

When to Use

When to Use

How it Works

Mandatory: Central Obesity

Plus 2 of the following:

Clinical Pearls

Comparison to NCEP/ATPIII

Management Priority

The Evidence

Primary Source

The metabolic syndrome--a new worldwide definition.

Recent Journal Updates

IDF Metabolic Syndrome Criteria

Criteria Not Met

When to Use

When to Use

How it Works

Mandatory: Central Obesity

Plus 2 of the following:

Clinical Pearls

Comparison to NCEP/ATPIII

Management Priority

The Evidence

Primary Source

The metabolic syndrome--a new worldwide definition.

Recent Journal Updates