Table 3 Proportions of different combinations of components of MetS according to the definitions given in Table 1

From: Metabolic syndrome in young children: definitions and results of the IDEFICS study

Combination

Cook et al. 34

Viner et al. 35

IDF 36

IDEFICS monitoring level

IDEFICS action level

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

AD+ BP− Lipids+ Glucose+

4

2.3

29

26.9

26

57.8

198

29.3

88

39.6

AD+ BP+ Lipids− Glucose+

6

3.5

10

9.3

4

8.9

171

25.3

60

27.0

AD+ BP+ Lipids+ Glucose−

142

82.6

57

52.8

13

28.9

155

22.9

43

19.4

AD+ BP+ Lipids+ Glucose+

4

2.3

6

5.6

2

4.4

97

14.3

25

11.3

AD− BP+ Lipids+ Glucose+

16

9.3

6

5.6

0

0.0

56

8.3

6

2.7

All

172

100.0

108

100.0

45

100.0

677

100.0

222

100.0

  1. Abbreviations: AD+/−, adiposity criterion met/not met; BP+/−, blood pressure criterion met/not met; Glucose+/−, hyperglycaemia criterion met/not met; IDEFICS, Identification and prevention of Dietary- and lifestyle-induced health Effects in Children and infantS; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; Lipids+/−, dyslipidaemia criterion met/not met.