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Metabolic syndrome is a combination of risk factors that increase a person's likelihood of developing heart disease and other health problems related to being overweight or obese. The syndrome is characterized by a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that include abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting blood glucose levels, and an altered lipid profile. | Metabolic syndrome is a combination of risk factors that increase a person's likelihood of developing heart disease and other health problems related to being [[overweight]] or [[obesity|obese]]. The syndrome is characterized by a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that include abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting blood glucose levels, and an altered lipid profile. | ||
==5 Components of Metabolic Syndrome== | ==5 Components of Metabolic Syndrome== | ||
# The five key components of metabolic syndrome that are related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are: | # The five key components of metabolic syndrome that are related to [[cardiovascular disease]] (CVD) are: | ||
# Abdominal obesity, characterized by a waist circumference of more than 40 inches in men and 35 inches in women (with 5 inches lower for Asians). | # [[Abdominal obesity]] or [[central obesity]], characterized by a [[waist circumference]] of more than 40 inches in men and 35 inches in women (with 5 inches lower for Asians). | ||
# Atherogenic dyslipidemia, which includes elevated triglycerides (above 150) and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) | # Atherogenic [[dyslipidemia]], which includes elevated [[triglycerides]] (above 150) and low levels of [[high-density lipoprotein cholesterol]] (HDL) (less than 50). | ||
# Elevated blood pressure, or taking blood pressure medication. | # Elevated blood pressure ([[hypertension]]), or taking blood pressure medication. | ||
# Fasting blood glucose levels of 100 or higher, or a diagnosis of prediabetes or diabetes, or other signs of insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, and proinflammatory and prothrombotic states. | # [[Fasting blood glucose]] levels of 100 or higher, or a diagnosis of [[prediabetes]] or [[diabetes]], or other signs of insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, and proinflammatory and prothrombotic states. | ||
Inflammatory and prothrombotic states, which can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. | Inflammatory and prothrombotic states, which can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. | ||
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==Also see== | |||
* [[Acanthosis nigricans]] | |||
* [[Insulin resistance]] | |||
* [[Metabolic syndrome]] | |||
* [[Prediabetes]] | |||
* [[Diabetes]] | |||
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