Metabolic syndrome X, Cardiometabolic syndrome X, Syndrome X, Insulin resistance syndrome, Reaven’s syndrome and CHAOS (collective term for Coronary artery disease, Hypertension, Adult onset diabetes, Obesity and Stroke)
What is Metabolic Syndrome ?
Metabolic syndrome is the malfunctioning of energy utilization and storage. It is diagnosed by the presence of three out of five of the following medical conditions:
Abdominal obesity
Elevated blood pressure
High serum triglycerides
Elevated fasting plasma glucose
Low levels of HDL (High density lipoproteins)
Cause(s) :
Stress
Overweight and obesity
Inactive or sedentary lifestyle
Aging
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Coronary heart disease
Lipodystrophy
Rheumatic diseases
Eating disorders
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Symptoms :
Central obesity (abdominal obesity, visceral obesity or apple-shaped obesity)
High blood pressure
Decreased HDL cholesterol
Elevated triglyceride levels
Insulin resistance
Impaired fasting glucose
Fatty liver
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
erectile dysfunction
Hyperuricemia
Diagnosis and Tests :
Central obesity - waist circumference greater than 102 cm or 40 inches in male and greater than 88 cm or 35 inches in female
Blood pressure more than 130/85
Serum total cholesterol
Blood glucose levels
Glucose tolerance test in prediabetics
High-Sensitivity C-reactive protein (used as a marker to predict coronary vascular diseases)
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