What is metabolic syndrome?
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. These risk factors include:
- A large waistline, also called abdominal obesity or "having an apple shape." Too much fat around the stomach is a greater risk factor for heart disease than too much fat in other parts of the body.
- Having a high triglyceride level. Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood.
- Having a low HDL cholesterol level. HDL is sometimes called the "good" cholesterol because it helps remove cholesterol from your arteries.
- Having high blood pressure. If your blood pressure stays high over time, it can damage your heart and lead to other health problems.
- Having a high fasting blood sugar. Mildly high blood sugar may be an early sign of diabetes.
The more factors you have, the higher your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke is.
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