Solution:Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. These conditions include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels.
The WHO cut off point of waist circumference for risk of metabolic complications in women are :-
• Waist circumference > 80 cm, increased.
• Waist circumference > 88 cm, substantially, increased.
• Waist hip ratio ≥ 0.85, substantially increased.