Metabolic Syndrome

Beware of this deadly syndrome (syndrome x) associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic vascular disease.

• Upper truncal obesity (↑ waist circumference) plus any 2 or more of:

  • – ↑ triglycerides >1.7 mmol/L

  • – ↓ HDL cholesterol <1.03 ♂:<1.29 mmol/L ♀

  • – fasting glucose ≥5.6 mmol/L

  • – BP ≥130/85

Treatment is based on addressing these factors with lifestyle and appropriate drugs such as statins, anti-hypertensives and metformin.