A 60-year-old female visits her physician for an annual physical. The female exercises regularly and eats healthy most of the time. The physician suggests the patient decrease carbohydrate intake and decrease portion size at meals.Review patient vital signs and laboratory assay results to decide if a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is appropriate using the NCEP:ATP III Diagnostic Criteria shown on

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A 60-year-old female visits her physician for an annual physical. The female exercises regularly and eats healthy most of the time. The physician suggests the patient decrease carbohydrate intake and decrease portion size at meals.

Review patient vital signs and laboratory assay results to decide if a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is appropriate using the NCEP:ATP III Diagnostic Criteria shown on the right.

	Patient Result
Height	5'7"
Weight	192 lbs
BMI	30.1
Waist Circumference	37 inches
Blood Pressure	108/70
Fasting Blood Glucose	92 mg/dL
Total Cholesterol	172 mg/dL
LDL-C	112 mg/dL
HDL-C	46 mg/dL
Triglycerides	70 mg/dL

Which of these statements regarding this patient is true?

Please select the single best answer

	This patient meets the criteria for diagnosis of metabolic syndrome.
	This patient does not meet the criteria for diagnosis of metabolic syndrome.

Table 2: NCEP:ATP III Diagnostic Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome.