- Metabolic Syndrome as define 3/5 of the following:Waist circumference: men > 102 cm women > 88 cm, triglycerides > 150 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol: men < 40 mg/dL women < 50 mg/dL,Blood pressure >130/>85 mmHg,Fasting glucose > 100 mg/dL (Hypertensive subjects are eligible if taking thiazide diuretics NOT ACE inhibitors beta blockers)