- Have metabolic syndrome or fulfill three or more of the following criteria: abdominal obesity (waist diameter > 102 cm in men and > 88 cm in women), blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mm Hg, basal glycemia ≥ 110 mg/dL, triglyceride level > 150 mg/dL and C-HDL < 40 mg/dL in women and < 50 mg/dL in men.