If you are considered obese, especially with an above average amount of abdominal fat
and are insulin resistant, you may have what is known as metabolic syndrome. It is
important to understand that you may not have diabetes but can be insulin resistant.
If you are insulin resistant you may be what is termed pre-diabetes.
If you are insulin resistant, your body is not using the insulin your pancreas is producing
effectively.The pancrea will produce more insulins however the body
cannot utilize it and will not get the energy from the food intake. This condition can be
passed on from another member of the family but it is also caused by obesity and
inactivity.
As with diabetes, the risk factors for having metabolic problems – metabolic syndrome –
are quite similar. Age is a risk factor, the older you are the chances of having this are
greater.The geriatric population of over 60 years old comprise majority of those with metabolic syndrome
symptoms have been seen in children and adults in their 20’s. Another risk factor for
having this syndrome is race, people from a Hispanic or Asian backgrounds are at a
higher risk than others.it involves hereditary factors as mentioned earlier.
Being obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 25 is a factor too. The difference
with this instance from the rest is that majority of people can control it.
Exercising and losing weight will help one avoid this factor
towards metabolic syndrome.
If you are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, your doctor will run screening tests for
diabetes.They will propose to plan out a weight loss program by
healthy diet together with physical activity.
In conclusion, metabolic syndrome is a groups of risk factors that make you more likely to become diabete, obese, and suffer from complications of heart disease. You will be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome is you have elevated fasting blood glucose levels, increased waist measurment, low HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol), and/or elevated blood pressure.
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