metabolic syndrome
Linked health risks
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
The syndrome typically includes high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol levels.
Diagnosis usually requires having at least three of these factors simultaneously: Her doctor said the metabolic syndrome explained why her health was declining so rapidly.
Reduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- waist circumferenceMidsection perimeter measurement
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
HDL cholesterol · visceral fat · fasting glucose · blood pressure · lipid panel · prediabetes · screening · endocrinologist
Excess body fat condition
- sedentary lifestyleHabitual physical inactivity
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- ageDuration of existence
- family historyRecord of ancestors
ethnicity · smoking · stress · sleep deprivation · visceral fat · hormonal imbalance · low birth weight · menopause
Chronic insulin resistance condition
- cardiovascular diseaseAilment of circulatory organs
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- myocardial infarctionCardiac tissue death event
fatty liver disease · NAFLD · chronic kidney disease · heart failure · coronary artery disease · retinopathy · neuropathy · sleep apnea
Reduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- leptinFat-derived hunger regulator
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
- fatty liverLipid accumulation in hepatocytes
Biguanide glucose-lowering drug
- statinsLipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
- antihypertensivesMedications reducing blood pressure
- omega-3 fatty acidsEssential polyunsaturated dietary lipids
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
Reduction in body mass
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- Mediterranean dietTraditional southern European eating pattern
- physical activityBodily movement expending energy
- portion controlLimiting serving sizes
whole grains · fiber intake · caloric restriction · walking · strength training · sleep hygiene · stress management · smoking cessation
insulin resistance
Reduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- waist circumferenceMidsection perimeter measurement
triglycerides · HDL cholesterol · visceral fat · fasting glucose · blood pressure · lipid panel · prediabetes · screening · endocrinologist
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- sedentary lifestyleHabitual physical inactivity
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- ageDuration of existence
family history · ethnicity · smoking · stress · sleep deprivation · visceral fat · hormonal imbalance · low birth weight · menopause · medications
type 2 diabetes
Chronic insulin resistance condition
- cardiovascular diseaseAilment of circulatory organs
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
myocardial infarction · fatty liver disease · NAFLD · chronic kidney disease · heart failure · coronary artery disease · retinopathy · neuropathy · sleep apnea · gout
insulin resistance
Reduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- leptinFat-derived hunger regulator
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
metformin
Biguanide glucose-lowering drug
- statinsLipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
- antihypertensivesMedications reducing blood pressure
- omega-3 fatty acidsEssential polyunsaturated dietary lipids
weight loss
Reduction in body mass
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- Mediterranean dietTraditional southern European eating pattern
- physical activityBodily movement expending energy
portion control · whole grains · fiber intake · caloric restriction · walking · strength training · sleep hygiene · stress management · smoking cessation · glycemic index
- health conditionsdiabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma, hypertension
- health risksobesity, diabetes, smoking, hypertension, air pollution
- metabolismanabolism, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, BMR, aerobic respiration
- dysfunctionserectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, thyroid dysfunction, organ failure, heart failure
- stroke riskshypertension, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, smoking
- SyndromesGuillain-Barre, restless leg, irritable bowel, IBS, chronic fatigue
metabolic syndromemetabolic health
Biochemical functioning of body
insulin sensitivity · cardiovascular health · healthy weight
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