Metabolic syndrome
A diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is based on having at least 3 of the following 5 risk factors: (1) elevated blood pressure (≥ 130/85 mmHg) or being on blood pressure medication, (2) waist circumference ≥ 35 inches for women or 40 inches for men, (3) elevated fasting glucose (between 100 – 125 mg/dL is prediabetes; ≥ 126 mg/dL is diabetes), (4) reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (≤ 50 mg/dl for women and 40 mg/dL for men or being on medication to treat low HDL) and (5) elevated triglycerides (≥ 150 mg/dL or on medication to treat high triglycerides). Metabolic syndrome increases risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
