Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome is a risk factor that increases a chance of developing heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. There are five risk factors that include - Increased blood pressure (greater than 130/85), High blood sugar levels (insulin resistance), excess fat around the waist, high triglyceride levels, low levels of good cholesterol, or HDL. Having one of this risk factor will increase of you having a metabolic disorder. In addition, there two main factors of metabolic syndrome first, central obesity or excess fat around the middle and upper parts of the body. And lastly, insulin resistance, which makes it difficult for the body to use sugar. To diagnosed metabolic syndrome your doctor needs to run several test most likely is the measurement