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

All of them did less than two hours of moderate or vigorous physical activity per week, and had metabolic syndrome, meaning some combination of obesity, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. —Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026

Fortunately, research has shown that high-intensity resistance training, when combined with moderate endurance training and a restrictive diet, is effective at reducing visceral fat levels in people with metabolic syndrome (also known as insulin resistance syndrome). —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Mar. 2026

Professional societies have slightly different criteria for metabolic syndrome. —Valerie Cacho, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome doesn’t develop overnight. —Jia Shen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

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