 - two or more metabolic syndrome risk factors according to National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria: waist circumference 88 cm women or 102 cm men; systolic blood pressure 135 mmHg andor diastolic blood pressure 85 mmHg; fasting plasma glucose 6.1 mmolL; triglycerides 1.7 mmolL; and high density lipoprotein cholesterol 1.29 mmolL women or 1.02 mmolL men 