For years, we have heard the warnings of obesity-- from diabetes and heart disease to high blood pressure. Now, doctors are warning about an increasingly common problem called metabolic syndrome or insulin resistance. A recent study from the University of California, San Francisco shows about a third of all American adults are at risk, and that risk increases with age.
The American Heart Association describes metabolic syndrome--- which is also known as syndrome X--- as a “cluster” of risk factors that happens when you hit a trifecta of conditions. They include high blood pressure, a high triglycerides level, low HDL (the good cholesterol), high fasting blood sugar level, as well as having a large waist-- 40 inches or larger in men, and 35
The American Heart Association describes metabolic syndrome--- which is also known as syndrome X--- as a “cluster” of risk factors that happens when you hit a trifecta of conditions. They include high blood pressure, a high triglycerides level, low HDL (the good cholesterol), high fasting blood sugar level, as well as having a large waist-- 40 inches or larger in men, and 35