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Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. 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. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov/metabolicsyndrome.html; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Metabolic%20syndrome; Guideline: Alberti KG et al. Circulation 2009 (harmonised IDF/AHA criteria)
Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. 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.
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See a qualified clinician to confirm or rule this out, sooner if symptoms worsen.
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Tests used to confirm: waist, BP, fasting glucose, TG and HDL.
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Treatment is decided by a clinician after confirming the diagnosis. No dosing information is given here.
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Alberti KG et al. Circulation 2009 (harmonised IDF/AHA criteria)
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