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

Examples of metabolic syndrome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More research will need to be done to determine whether treating metabolic syndrome actually delays the onset of dementia or reduces the number of cases, Isaacson said. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025

Participants also had at least three of the characteristics of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Apr. 2025

In bits and pieces, scientists are starting to peel back the effects of metabolic syndrome to see if estrogen depletion is causing fatty liver. —Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025

Manage chronic conditions: Following your treatment plan for diabetes, high cholesterol, and metabolic syndrome can reduce the risk of liver damage and subsequent fibrosis. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for metabolic syndrome

• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome

Medical Definition

metabolic syndrome

noun

: a syndrome marked by the presence of usually three or more of a group of factors (as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

called also insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X