Friday, 25 April 2014

Metabolic syndrome





A CLUSTER OF DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH RESISTANCE TO NORMAL INSULIN ACTION

tend to occur in the same people
usually have three of the following five abnormalities

hypertension >130 mm Hg

raised fasting blood glucose  > 100 mg/ dL this may or may not be related to diabetes  (pre-diabetes may occur, high enough to considered not normal or optimal).

tendency to carry weight around the waist, apple shaped, women >35 inches, men >40 inches
where we carry our weight is sometimes more important than

cholesterol profile - TAG > 150 mg/ dL, HDL ( the good cholesterol) < 40 mg/dL




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