Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that, when occurring together, increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
The main features of metabolic syndrome include: - insulin resistance - hypertension (high blood pressure) - cholesterol abnormalities - increased risk for clotting. - Patients are most often overweight or obese.
Metabolic syndrome is also known as metabolic syndrome X, cardiometabolic syndrome, syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome, Reaven's syndrome (named for Gerald Reaven), and CHAOS.
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