Geographic Variations of the International Diabetes Federation and the National Cholesterol Education Program–Adult Treatment Panel III Definitions of the Metabolic Syndrome in Nondiabetic Subjects

OBJECTIVE—We have carried out international comparisons of the metabolic syndrome using the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and National Cholesterol Education Program–Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) definitions. This analysis could help to discern the applicability of these definitions across populations. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Nondiabetic subjects aged 35–64 years were eligible for analysis in population-based studies from San...