The nurse is assessing an obese patient for signs of metabolic syndrome.This condition is diagnosed when three or more risk factors are present.Which of the following are risk factors for metabolic syndrome? Select all that apply.

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Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed when three or more of the following risk factors are present: (1)fasting plasma glucose level >=5.6 mmol/L;(2)blood pressure >=130/85 mm Hg;(3)waist circumference >102 cm (40 in. )for men and 88 cm (35 in. )for women;(4)high-density lipoprotein cholesterol <1.0 mmol/L in men and <1.3 mmol/L in women;and (5)triglyceride levels >=1.7 mmol/L (ATP III,2001).

The Nurse Is Assessing an Obese Patient for Signs of Metabolic