Diabetes 53:1195-1200, 2004
© 2004 by the American Diabetes Association, Inc.
Relationship to Insulin Resistance of the Adult Treatment Panel III Diagnostic Criteria for Identification of the Metabolic Syndrome
Karen L. Cheal1,
Fahim Abbasi2,
Cindy Lamendola2,
Tracey McLaughlin2,
Gerald M. Reaven2, and
Earl S. Ford3
1 Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
2 Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
3 Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
The Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) has published criteria for diagnosing the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of closely related abnormalities related to insulin resistance that increase cardiovascular disease risk. The present analysis was performed to evaluate the ability of these criteria to identify insulin-resistant individuals. The population consisted of 443 healthy volunteers, with measurements of BMI, blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol concentrations, and steady-state plasma glucose (SSPG) concentration. Insulin resistance was defined as being in the top tertile of SSPG concentrations. Of the population, 20% satisfied ATP III criteria for the metabolic syndrome. Although insulin resistance and the presence of the metabolic syndrome were significantly associated (P < 0.001), the sensitivity and positive predictive value equaled 46% (69 of 149) and 76% (69 of 91), respectively. Being overweight, with high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, or elevated blood pressure, most often resulted in a diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome. Thus, the ATP III criteria do not provide a sensitive approach to identifying insulin-resistant individuals. The individual components vary both in terms of their utility in making a diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome and their relationship to insulin resistance, with the obesity and lipid criteria being most useful.
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Gerald M. Reaven, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Falk CVRC, Stanford Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5406. E-mail: greaven{at}cvmed.stanford.edu

CiteULike Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Technorati What's this?
This article has been cited by other articles:

|
 |

|
 |
 
T. Zornitzki, O. Ayzenberg, G. Gandelman, S. Vered, E. Yaskil, D. Faraggi, A. Caspi, S. Goland, O. Shvez, A. Schattner, et al.
Diabetes, but not the metabolic syndrome, predicts the severity and extent of coronary artery disease in women
QJM,
September 1, 2007;
100(9):
575 - 581.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
S. H. Park, B. I. Kim, S. H. Kim, H. J. Kim, D. I. Park, Y. K. Cho, I. K. Sung, C. I. Sohn, H. Kim, D. K. Keum, et al.
Body Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance: Beyond Obesity in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among Overweight Men
J. Am. Coll. Nutr.,
August 1, 2007;
26(4):
321 - 326.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
C. S. Blaum, N. A. West, and M. N. Haan
Is the Metabolic Syndrome, With or Without Diabetes, Associated With Progressive Disability in Older Mexican Americans?
J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci.,
July 1, 2007;
62(7):
766 - 773.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
A. J.G. Hanley, L. E. Wagenknecht, A. Festa, R. B. D'Agostino Jr., and S. M. Haffner
Alanine Aminotransferase and Directly Measured Insulin Sensitivity in a Multiethnic Cohort: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study
Diabetes Care,
July 1, 2007;
30(7):
1819 - 1827.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
C. Beysen, E. J. Murphy, T. McLaughlin, T. Riiff, C. Lamendola, H. C. Turner, M. Awada, S. M. Turner, G. Reaven, and M. K. Hellerstein
Whole-Body Glycolysis Measured by the Deuterated-Glucose Disposal Test Correlates Highly With Insulin Resistance In Vivo
Diabetes Care,
May 1, 2007;
30(5):
1143 - 1149.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
J. B. Meigs, M. K. Rutter, L. M. Sullivan, C. S. Fox, R. B. D'Agostino Sr., and P. W.F. Wilson
Impact of Insulin Resistance on Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease in People With Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes Care,
May 1, 2007;
30(5):
1219 - 1225.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
J. I. Barzilay, C. Blaum, T. Moore, Q. Li Xue, C. H. Hirsch, J. D. Walston, and L. P. Fried
Insulin Resistance and Inflammation as Precursors of Frailty: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Arch Intern Med,
April 9, 2007;
167(7):
635 - 641.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
R. Kahn
Metabolic Syndrome: Is It a Syndrome? Does It Matter?
Circulation,
April 3, 2007;
115(13):
1806 - 1811.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
S. H. Kim, L. Chunawala, R. Linde, and G. M. Reaven
Comparison of the 1997 and 2003 American Diabetes Association Classification of Impaired Fasting Glucose: Impact on Prevalence of Impaired Fasting Glucose, Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors, and Coronary Heart Disease in a Community-Based Medical Practice
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.,
July 18, 2006;
48(2):
293 - 297.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
R. Kahn
The Metabolic Syndrome (Emperor) Wears No Clothes
Diabetes Care,
July 1, 2006;
29(7):
1693 - 1696.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
J. Sierra-Johnson, B. D. Johnson, T. G. Allison, K. R. Bailey, G. L. Schwartz, and S. T. Turner
Correspondence Between the Adult Treatment Panel III Criteria for Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance.
Diabetes Care,
March 1, 2006;
29(3):
668 - 672.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
L. E. Eberly, R. Prineas, J. D. Cohen, G. Vazquez, X. Zhi, J. D. Neaton, L. H. Kuller, and for the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial Re
Metabolic Syndrome: Risk factor distribution and 18-year mortality in the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial
Diabetes Care,
January 1, 2006;
29(1):
123 - 130.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
M. Hamaguchi, T. Kojima, N. Takeda, T. Nakagawa, H. Taniguchi, K. Fujii, T. Omatsu, T. Nakajima, H. Sarui, M. Shimazaki, et al.
The Metabolic Syndrome as a Predictor of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Ann Intern Med,
November 15, 2005;
143(10):
722 - 728.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
M. K. Rutter, J. B. Meigs, L. M. Sullivan, R. B. D'Agostino Sr, and P. W. Wilson
Insulin Resistance, the Metabolic Syndrome, and Incident Cardiovascular Events in the Framingham Offspring Study
Diabetes,
November 1, 2005;
54(11):
3252 - 3257.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
C. H. Saely, S. Aczel, T. Marte, P. Langer, G. Hoefle, and H. Drexel
The Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.,
October 1, 2005;
90(10):
5698 - 5703.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
R. Kahn, J. Buse, E. Ferrannini, and M. Stern
The Metabolic Syndrome: Time for a Critical Appraisal: Joint statement from the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
Diabetes Care,
September 1, 2005;
28(9):
2289 - 2304.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
J. M. Dekker, C. Girman, T. Rhodes, G. Nijpels, C. D.A. Stehouwer, L. M. Bouter, and R. J. Heine
Metabolic Syndrome and 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Hoorn Study
Circulation,
August 2, 2005;
112(5):
666 - 673.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
A.A. Lteif, K. Han, and K.J. Mather
Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and the Metabolic Syndrome: Determinants of Endothelial Dysfunction in Whites and Blacks
Circulation,
July 5, 2005;
112(1):
32 - 38.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
A. Veiraiah
Hyperglycemia, Lipoprotein Glycation, and Vascular Disease
Angiology,
July 1, 2005;
56(4):
431 - 438.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
E. S. Ford
Risks for All-Cause Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome: A summary of the evidence
Diabetes Care,
July 1, 2005;
28(7):
1769 - 1778.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
K. Reynolds, P. Muntner, and V. Fonseca
Metabolic Syndrome: Underrated or underdiagnosed?
Diabetes Care,
July 1, 2005;
28(7):
1831 - 1832.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
S. Craft
Insulin Resistance and Cognitive Impairment: A View Through the Prism of Epidemiology
Arch Neurol,
July 1, 2005;
62(7):
1043 - 1044.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
A. E. Sumner, K. B. Finley, D. J. Genovese, M. H. Criqui, and R. C. Boston
Fasting Triglyceride and the Triglyceride-HDL Cholesterol Ratio Are Not Markers of Insulin Resistance in African Americans
Arch Intern Med,
June 27, 2005;
165(12):
1395 - 1400.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
L. B. Tanko, Y. Z. Bagger, G. Qin, P. Alexandersen, P. J. Larsen, and C. Christiansen
Enlarged Waist Combined With Elevated Triglycerides Is a Strong Predictor of Accelerated Atherogenesis and Related Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
Circulation,
April 19, 2005;
111(15):
1883 - 1890.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
D. E. Laaksonen, L. Niskanen, K. Punnonen, K. Nyyssonen, T.-P. Tuomainen, V.-P. Valkonen, and J. T. Salonen
The Metabolic Syndrome and Smoking in Relation to Hypogonadism in Middle-Aged Men: A Prospective Cohort Study
J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.,
February 1, 2005;
90(2):
712 - 719.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
A. Kerner, O. Avizohar, R. Sella, P. Bartha, O. Zinder, W. Markiewicz, Y. Levy, G. J. Brook, and D. Aronson
Association Between Elevated Liver Enzymes and C-Reactive Protein: Possible Hepatic Contribution to Systemic Inflammation in the Metabolic Syndrome
Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol.,
January 1, 2005;
25(1):
193 - 197.
[Abstract]
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
T. Takamiya, W. R. Zaky, D. Edmundowics, T. Kadowaki, H. Ueshima, L. H. Kuller, and A. Sekikawa
World Health Organization-Defined Metabolic Syndrome Is a Better Predictor of Coronary Calcium Than the Adult Treatment Panel III Criteria in American Men Aged 40-49 Years
Diabetes Care,
December 1, 2004;
27(12):
2977 - 2979.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|

|
 |

|
 |
 
J. B. Meigs
Metabolic Syndrome: In search of a clinical role
Diabetes Care,
November 1, 2004;
27(11):
2761 - 2763.
[Full Text]
[PDF]
|
 |
|
Copyright © 2004 by the American Diabetes Association.
|
|
| |
|