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CLINICAL HANDBOOK OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

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132 II. ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIShave the metabolic syndrome are at an increased risk for stroke, type 2 diabetes, and coronaryheart disease.There are no universally accepted criteria for diagnosing the metabolic syndrome.The criteria proposed by the third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program(NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterolin Adults (Adult Treatment Panel [ATP] III) are the most current and widely used.According to the ATP III criteria, the metabolic syndrome is identified by the presence ofthree or more of the following components: (1) central obesity, as measured by waist circumference:men > 40 inches, women > 35 inches; (2) fasting blood triglycerides greaterthan or equal to 150 mg/dl; (3) blood high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol: men

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