metabolic syndrome
noun
: a syndrome marked by the presence of usually three or more of a group of factors (such as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
called also insulin resistance syndrome
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Pears Regular pear consumption may improve blood pressure in adults with metabolic syndrome.
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Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Researchers from Harvard and 23 Spanish hospitals studied more than 4,700 adults aged 55 to 75 with metabolic syndrome and excess weight over six years.
—Dr. Raihan El-Naas, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
While no one was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the start of the study, all participants had metabolic syndrome, defined as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, altered cholesterol and excess fat around the waist.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Rates of metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure — increased from 26% of people, to nearly 38%.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
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Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025
Researchers from Harvard and 23 Spanish hospitals studied more than 4,700 adults aged 55 to 75 with metabolic syndrome and excess weight over six years.
—Dr. Raihan El-Naas, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
While no one was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the start of the study, all participants had metabolic syndrome, defined as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, altered cholesterol and excess fat around the waist.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Rates of metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions including obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure — increased from 26% of people, to nearly 38%.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for metabolic syndrome
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“Metabolic syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolic%20syndrome. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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