<<forEachTiddler where 'tiddler.tags.contains(context.inTiddler.title)' sortBy tiddler.title ascending write '"*[["+tiddler.title+"]]\n"'>> <<tiddler AutoRefresh with: force>> Underlying mechanism - insulin resistance ''3 of ......'' (SIGN, American Heart Association) Central Obesity (waist circumference >102cm M, >88cm F) Raised TG (>1.7) low HDL (<1.03 M, <1.29 F) raised BP (>130/85 / active Rx) raised fasting plasma glc (>5.6 or known T2DM) ''International Diabetes Federation (2005)'' - nearly same central obesity (waist circumference > 94cm M, > 80cm F European - different ethnic variables) plus 2 of .... raised TG (> 1.7 or on Rx for lipid abN) low HDL cholesterol (< 1.03 M, < 1.29 F or on Rx for lipid abN) raised BP (> 130/85 / active Rx) raised fasting plasma glucose (> 5.6 or known T2DM) ''WHO 1999'' DM / IGT / IFG / insulin resistance and 2 of .... BP > 140/90 TG > 1.695 / HDL < 0.9 M, < 1.0 F central obesity: waist:hip ratio > 0.90 (male), > 0.85 (female), and/or body mass index > 30 kg/m2 microalbuminuria: urinary albumin excretion ratio > 20 mg/min or albumin:creatinine ratio > 30 mg/g ''Other associated features'' raised uric acid levels non-alcoholic fatty liver disease polycystic ovarian syndrome