Metabolic Syndrome

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• High triglycerides (above 1.7) or low HDL; HDL is the good cholesterol in the blood


• Elevated blood sugars: greater than 5.6


• Elevated waist circumference: above 80 cm in women and above 94 cm in men


• Elevated blood pressure: greater than 130/85


If you have three or more of these conditions, it's important to speak with your family physician. If you are at risk for metabolic syndrome, your doctor can perform a series of tests (sometimes called a health risk assessment).



Metabolic Syndrome Treatment


Metabolic syndrome treatment largely involves changing your diet and lifestyle. Through aggressive lifestyle management you can not only delay the onset of cardiovascular disease or diabetes but you may also prevent it. Healthy lifestyle changes are the best ways to treat metabolic syndrome in women. Some of the ways you can reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome are quitting smoking, eating healthy meals, and exercising regularly.

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