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what is the definition or description of: metabolic diseases?
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Dr. Michael Rothman answered
35 years experience Internal Medicine
Metabolic Disease: Metabolic diseases are conditions resulting from disturbances in a patient's metabolism. For example - metabolic syndrome - a result of excess carbs - leading to Insulin resistance - high triglycerides - then finally htn, cvd and dm. So you could make the case that htn, CAD & dm are metabolic diseases. In fact, you could make the case that all diseases have a metabolic origin & a metabolic rx.
Answered on Aug 16, 2014
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Dr. Zakare Salifu answered
18 years experience Cardiology
Risk factors: It is when someone has 3 out of this 5 criteria, they are at risk for having coronary artery disease or diabetes
1. Low hdl
2. Triglyceride >150
3. Glucose intolerance
4. Hypertension
5. Waist circumference >40 inch for men and 35inch for females.
Answered on Aug 27, 2013
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