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Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is caused by abdominal obesity and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance means
that insulin action to control the blood glucose level is disturbed despite of the normal amount of
insulin, and it develops various diseases such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus,
stroke, and myocardial infarction.
When metabolic syndrome is diagnosed in comparison with having a single disease, the risk of type
2 diabetes or cardiovascular diseases such are much higher.
Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed if you
have more than 3 out of 5 risk factors
Risk Factors Diagnostic Criteria Result
Abdominal Obesity - Waist
circumference 9cm)
Triglyceride (mg/dL)
Male: >90
Female: >85
>150
98
85
HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) Male: < 40 / Female: < 50
45
Blood Pressure (mmHg)
> 130/85 or taking medication
120 / 85
Fasting Blood Sugar (mg/dL)
> 100 or taking medication
131
You have metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome