Metabolic syndrome

Definition & Complications of metabolic syndrome

  • Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of disorders that include hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, and hypertension.
  • There are several complications associated with metabolic syndrome. People with metabolic syndrome have three times the risk of cardiovascular mortality.

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Diagnostic criteria of metabolic syndrome

  • Although diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome are varied, certain components, that is, hypertension, hyperlipidemia (high triglyceride or low high-density lipoprotein (HDL)), obesity (high waist circumference or body mass index (BMI)), and elevated fasting blood glucose are common.

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Risk factor of metabolic syndrome

  • Risk factors of metabolic syndrome include: demographic (old age, female); disease-related (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus); and lifestyle-related risk factors(smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary pattern, lack of exercise, obesity)

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