Metabolic Syndrome

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Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome: 3 of 5 criteria — abdominal obesity, elevated TG, low HDL, hypertension, impaired fasting glucose. Strong predictor of T2DM and CVD. Lifestyle modification is cornerstone.

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What is metabolic syndrome?Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. You can have just one risk factor, but people often have several of them together. When you have at least three of them, it is called metabolic syndrome. These risk factors include:A large waistline, also called abdominal obesity or "having an apple shape." Too much fat around…

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E88.810 Metabolic syndrome
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Waist circumference (>102cm M, >88cm F) Fasting triglycerides (>150) HDL (<40 M, <50 F) BP (≥130/85) Fasting glucose (≥100) HbA1c Lipid panel (full)
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Lifestyle: Weight loss 5-10%, Exercise 150 min/week, Mediterranean diet Metformin (pre-diabetes) Statins (dyslipidemia) ACE/ARB (hypertension) GLP-1 agonists (obesity/T2DM component)
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Imbalanced Nutrition Ineffective Health Maintenance Non-Compliance Activity Intolerance
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