Metabolic syndrome: diagnosis, consequences and treatment
While it is true that, at present, obesity It is considered as the great epidemic of the 21st century, the reality is that there are also other related disorders that can even appear together, precisely as a consequence of this excess weight.
When the person presents jointly, at least three of the following alterations are called by the medical specialists under the name of metabolic syndrome: high blood pressure or hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cholesterol.
That is, we have a syndrome that suffers from a person who has at least three of the changes indicated above. In this sense, we talk about hypertension when the blood pressure is 140/90 mmHg or higher; we talk about high cholesterol when the total cholesterol levels exceed 200 mg./dl .; or also when the LDL levels are higher than 130 mg./dl. or those of HDL are less than 35 mg / dl. in men and 40 mg / dl. in women; and we talk about obesity, especially that which concentrates in the abdomen, which tends to be the most dangerous for health.
How is it diagnosed?
In fact, it is very simple, since performing a blood test in which the cholesterol, triglyceride and glucose values are analyzed can be of great help. In turn, we must not forget about the measurement of blood pressure.
What are the consequences of the metabolic syndrome for health?
This syndrome multiplies by two the risk of suffering from a disease that affects the arteries or the heart, and multiplies the risk of diabetes by five.
On the other hand, the metabolic syndrome can in turn increase the risk of fatty liver, asthma, gallstones (stones in the gallbladder) and polycystic ovaries.
Which is the best treatment?
The key to both prevention and treatment is to follow a varied diet, balanced and healthy, practice physical exercise, avoid unhealthy habits such as smoking or drinking alcohol, and live more calmly and relaxed away from stress and anxiety.
In fact, by reducing between 10% and 15% our excess weight we will achieve a reduction in the same proportion of glucose levels and blood pressure.
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