Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome is a general pattern in the body’s overall metabolism wherein the individual affected would have malevolent ailments like excessive fat around waistline, soaring levels of blood pressure, blood glucose and lipids (triglycerides) and sapped HDL cholesterol levels. Those with metabolic syndrome that do not have these conditions have a high likelihood of developing diabetes.

Collectively, these set of health issues raise the possibility of heart attack, stroke and diabetes.

Metabolic Syndrome Causes:

Metabolic syndrome is the consequence of detrimental lifestyle that comprises of excess calorie intake, being immobile and weight gain especially on the waistline, that leads to the body becoming insulin resistant, elevated blood glucose levels and eventually leading to type 2 diabetes.

Metabolic Syndrome Symptoms:

• Hypertension.
• Type 2 diabetes.
• Impeded glucose tolerance – a mild version of pre-Type 2 diabetes condition.
• High cholesterol levels known as hypercholesterolemia, high triglyceride levels and depleted HDL levels.
• Being obese and prominent abdominal obesity.
• High BMI or Body Mass Index.
• Disproportionate waist girth.
• High waist to hip ratio.
• High levels of prothrombin.
• Microalbumina – increased protein excretion into urine.
• Irregular fasting blood sugar.
• Impeded glucose tolerance, insulin resistance.
• Problems in weight reduction.
• Peripheral neuropathy – depleted functioning of the peripheral nervous system.
• Blurry vision.
• PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian syndrome.
• Hormonal issues.
• Depressive tendencies.
• Heart palpitations.
• Weariness, exhaustion.
• Skin ailments like paleness, utricaria, acne, allergy and spotty skin.
• Memory difficulties.
• Unnatural blood clotting pattern.
• Transitory attacks of apnea during sleep.

Aging, family past of diabetes or gestational diabetes, lack of physical exercise are among the factors that raise the chances of developing metabolic syndrome. Even belonging to race like Afro-American, Hispanics, Asian-American breed are at greater risk than white people for getting type 2 diabetes.

Diagnosis & Tests:

After examining the patient’s medical past, the doctor would carry out a physical examination and some simplistic blood tests. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome would be confirmed if three or more of the below stated risk factors are diagnosed. The following criteria are followed under the guidelines created by the American Heart Association.

• Obesity in the waistline – more than 40 inches in men or more than 35 inches in women. In Asian men having waist girth more than 36 inches and Asian women with waist size more than 32 inches.
• Having Triglyceride levels 150mg/dL or more or on medications for elevated triglycerides.
• Depleted HDL levels of lower than 40mg/ dL in men or lesser than 50 mg/ dL or on medications for high blood pressure.
• Having blood pressure of 130/85 mm Hg or more, or having medicines for high blood pressure.
• Fasting blood sugar levels being 100mg /dL or more, or having medicines for increased blood glucose.

Metabolic Syndrome Treatment:

The chief line of treatment in metabolic syndrome is to lower the risk of getting coronary arterial disease or CAD and diabetes. The preliminary strategies for treating metabolic syndrome are:

• Maintaining ideal BMI and weight. Losing excess weight as it aids in lowering cholesterol and associated risk factors.
• Insufficient form of physical activity is the chief risk element. Doing regular physical exercise lowers the VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein) and LDL levels, increases HDL cholesterol and in certain cases known to lower LDL levels. It could additionally aid in lowering blood pressure, blood sugar, reducing insulin resistance and improving heart functioning.
• After determining risk factor for getting CAD, treatment is undertaken to decrease LDL to apposite level alongside treating other associated risk factors inclusive of raised blood pressure and insulin resistance.

Possible Complications:

• Hypertension.
• Type 2 Diabetes.
• Impeded glucose tolerance.
• Elevated levels of cholesterol.
• Excess weight.
• CAD.
• Impeded glucose tolerance.

Prevention:

Maintaining healthy lifestyles, eating right and exercising regularly would go a long way in keeping this condition at bay.

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