Overview
Metabolic syndrome, which is a group of conditions that can give rise to heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, is increasingly common, and almost one-third of U.S. adults have fallen to its victim. The conditions consist of the following five components:
- High blood sugar
- High blood pressure
- Low levels of HDL cholesterol in the blood
- Abnormal high level of triglycerides
- Excess body fat around the waist or "apple-shaped" body
It doesn't mean you have metabolic syndrome if you have just one of these conditions, and it's diagnosed when you develop three or more of these risk factors.
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