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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Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and obesity are all related to each other.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025
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The findings of the study suggest that diets rich in polyphenols may reduce cardiometabolic risk and prevent metabolic syndrome in society.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 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
The rate of metabolic syndrome — conditions like obesity or high blood pressure that increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke — among heavy drinkers also increased during that time, from 26% to nearly 38%.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 31 July 2025
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The findings of the study suggest that diets rich in polyphenols may reduce cardiometabolic risk and prevent metabolic syndrome in society.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 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
The rate of metabolic syndrome — conditions like obesity or high blood pressure that increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke — among heavy drinkers also increased during that time, from 26% to nearly 38%.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 July 2025
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“Metabolic syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolic%20syndrome. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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