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The Threat of Metabolic Syndrome
Posted By on Apr 27, 2009
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Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that greatly raises your risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Risk factors
The underlying causes that lead to the development of metabolic syndrome are obesity and insulin resistance. According to the American College of Cardiology, these risk factors make up the syndrome:
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A high level of triglycerides more than 150 mg/dL
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A low level of HDL ("good") cholesterol?below 40 mg/dL for men or 50 mg/dL for women
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High blood pressure?130/85 or greater
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High blood sugar that is classified as pre-diabetes, 100 mg -125 mg /dL or diabetes?126 mg/dL or greater
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Increased level of chemicals that cause blood clots
The more risk factors you have, the more likely it is that you will develop metabolic syndrome, and eventually, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
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