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established when ? 3 of these risk factors are present. † Abdominal obesity is more highly correlated with metabolic risk factors than is BMI.‡ Some men develop metabolic risk factors when circumference is only marginally increased.Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. JAMA. 2001;285:2486-2497. © 2001, Professional Postgraduate Services® |