Tool from the book

Metabolic syndrome check

From Longevity Unmasked: Part 11, Q137 (What is metabolic health, and how do I know if I have it?)

Evidence scope
CONSENSUS DEFINITION — Adult metabolic syndrome: risk classification, not a single disease mechanism or universal ethnic threshold.Evidence grade (draft mapping)GPart 11, Q137 · Part sources

Screening only, not a diagnosis. See your physician about any result, and before you start, stop, or change any treatment. Everything you enter stays in this browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

Sex Asian descent (use the lower waist cutoff)

Waist (inches)

Systolic BPDiastolic on medication for this

Fasting glucose (mg/dL) on medication for this

Triglycerides (mg/dL) on medication for this

HDL (mg/dL) on medication for this

Waist	Out of range if at least 40 in (book: “under 40 inches for men, 35 for women”)	—
Blood pressure	Out of range if at least 130 systolic or at least 85 diastolic, or on treatment (book: “under 130/85”)	—
Fasting glucose	Out of range if at least 100 mg/dL, or on treatment (book: “under 100”)	—
Triglycerides	Out of range if at least 150 mg/dL, or on treatment (book: “under 150”)	—
HDL cholesterol	Out of range if under 40 mg/dL, or on treatment (book: “above 40 for men, 50 for women”)	—

0 of 5 out of range (5 not entered)

The book says: “Three or more out of range is called metabolic syndrome.” Enter all five to complete the check.

Criteria: the book’s cutoffs (Part 11, Q137), which match the harmonized definition (IDF/AHA/NHLBI 2009, close to the updated ATP III). The medication and Asian waist options come from that definition.