Distribution of the 10-year estimated risk of developing CHD based on the three definitions of MetS
| Revised ATP III criteria | IDF criteria | CDS criteria | |
| MetS (+) | |||
| Low (<6%) | 67.5 | 74.2 | 39.4 |
| Moderate (6%–10%) | 3.5 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Moderate high (10%–20%) | 5.2 | 3.3 | 7.2 |
| High (>20%) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 7.2 |
| DM/CVD | 20.1 | 16 | 39.4 |
| MetS (−) | |||
| Low (<6%) | 86.1 | 81.9 | 85 |
| Moderate (6%–10%) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Moderate high (10%–20%) | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| High (>20%) | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| DM/CVD | 2.9 | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| P values | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
P value, based on a comparison of the distributions of risk groups between those with and those without metabolic syndrome.
ATP, Adult Treatment Panel; CDS, Chinese Diabetes Society; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; MetS, metabolic syndrome.