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Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome

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A cluster of conditions—increased blood pressure, high blood-sugar levels, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels — that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Nutrition diseases • Metabolic diseases • Nutrition disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Trouble sleeping
Abdominal obesity
Weight gain
Increased BMI
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Metabolic syndrome
Metformin
4.1
21 reviews
Pioglitazone
2.8
16 reviews
Aspirin
2.2
24 reviews
Low dose aspirin
Blood pressure medicine
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Metabolic syndrome

Surgery

Weight loss surgery
3.5
18 reviews

Other treatments

Lifestyle changes
Exercise or physical activity
Low carb diet
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Tests

Prolactin
Sex hormone binding globulin
Androstenedione
Free and total testosterone
Free t4
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