A person meets the criteria of the metabolic syndrome if they have three or more of
the following metabolic abnormalities: blood pressure at 130/85 mm Hg or above; fasting glucose of 100 mg / dL or higher; waist circumference 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches in women; triglyceride levels at 150 mg / dL or more, and high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C) greater than 40 mg / dL in men and 50 in women.
Participants were excluded for the
following: BMI > 30 kg / m2,
metabolic disease, low hematocrit or hemoglobin, vascular disease, hypertension, cardiac
abnormalities, renal disease, recent weight loss or gain, participation in a weight - loss diet / exercise program, smoking, and anabolic steroid usage.