Metabolic syndrome

'Background

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Cluster of conditions characterize by:

• 1. Increase blood pressure
• 2. Increase body fat around the waist
• 3. Abnormal cholesterol or triglycerides
• Leading to Increase Risk of Heart disease, Stroke or Diabetes

Diagnostics

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Diagnosis is base on three or more of the following or if taking any medication to control disease.

• Large waist circumference — At least 35 inches (89 centimeters) for women and 40 inches for men
• High triglyceride level — 150 mg/dL or 1.7 mmol/L
• Reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol — less than 40 mg/dL (1.04 mmol/L) in men or less than 50 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) in women of this "good" cholesterol
• Increased blood pressure — 130/85 or higher
• Elevated fasting blood sugar — 100 mg/dL or higher

Treatment

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• First line: Life style changes
• 2nd: Medication to control disease
• HTN overview- http://wikem.org/wiki/Asymptomatic_hypertension
• DM overview- http://wikem.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_(main)
• Stroke overview- http://wikem.org/wiki/Stroke_(main)