<prompt> Which is not a component of metabolic syndrome?Central obesityHyperiglyceridemiaIncreased Insulin sensitivityHypeension  <response>: NCEP: ATPIII Definition Criteria for the Metabolic Syndrome: Three or more of the following: Central obesity: waist circumference 102 cm M, 88 cm F Hyperiglyceridemia: triglyceride level 150 mgdL or specificmedication Low HDL cholesterol: 40 mgdL and 50 mgdL for men andwomen, respectively, or specific medication Hypeension: blood pressure 130 mmHg systolic or 85 mmHg diastolic or specific medication Fasting plasma glucose level 100 mgdL or specific medicationor previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes In metabolic syndrome or syndrome X, there is hyperinsulinemia due to insulin resistance Ref: Harrison; 20th edition , pg2903 