Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. It is often referred to as:
You can have just one risk factor, but people often have several of them together. When you have at least three of them, it is called metabolic syndrome. These risk factors include:
The more factors you have, the higher your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke is.
Metabolic syndrome has several causes that act together:
People who have metabolic syndrome often also have excessive blood clotting and inflammation throughout the body. Researchers don’t know whether these conditions cause metabolic syndrome or worsen it.
The most important risk factors for metabolic syndrome are
There are certain groups of people who have an increased risk of metabolic syndrome:
Most of the metabolic risk factors have no obvious signs or symptoms, except for a large waistline.
Your health care provider will diagnose metabolic syndrome based on the results of a physical exam and blood tests. You must have at least three of the risk factors to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome:
The most important treatment for metabolic syndrome is a heart-healthy lifestyle, which includes
If making lifestyle changes is not enough, you may need to take medicines. For example, you may need medicines to lower cholesterol or blood pressure.
The best way to prevent metabolic syndrome is through the heart-healthy lifestyle changes.
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