Influence of gut bacteria on development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 1 The definitions of the metabolic syndrome

	NCEP ATP III	IDF
Absolutely required	None	Central obesity (waist circumference) ≥ 94 cm in males or ≥ 80 cm in females European origin ≥ 90 cm in males or ≥ 80 cm in females
Criteria	Any three of the five criteria below	Central obesity plus two of the four criteria below
Obesity	(1) waist circumference > 40 inches in males, or > 35 inches in females
Hyperglycemia	(2) fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL or treated for DM	(1) fasting glucose ≥ 100 mg/dL
Dyslipidemia	(3) TG ≥ 150 mg/dL or treated for dyslipidemia	(2) TG ≥ 150 mg/dL or treated for dyslipidemia
	Or (4) HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL in males, or < 50 mg/dL in females or under treatment	Or (3) HDL cholesterol < 40 mg/dL in males, or < 50 mg/dL in females or under treatment
Hypertension	(5) > 130 mmHg systolic or > 85 mmHg diastolic or treated for HTN	(4) > 130 mmHg systolic or > 85 mmHg diastolic or treated for HTN

NCEP ATP III: National Cholesterol and Education Program - Adult Treatment Panel III; IDF: International diabetes federation; DM: Diabetes mellitus; TG: TG: Triglycerides; HTN: Hypertension.