Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome is a collage of risk factors that are associated with an increased risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and peripheral artery disease. About 30 million Americans suffer from the following symptoms:
- Central abdominal obesity
- Fasting glucose of greater than 100mg/dL
- BP greater than 130/85
- Low HDL
- Fasting triglycerides greater than 150mg/dL
Risk factors for developing Metabolic Syndrome include:
- Increased abdominal girth
- Insulin resistance
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- Genetics
- Infections
