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

Higher magnesium intake has been linked to a lower risk of metabolic syndrome, which is a group of conditions that raise the risk of heart disease and diabetes. —Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025

These biomarkers can help identify and monitor conditions like metabolic syndrome (which increases your risk of heart disease and diabetes) and inflammation. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 July 2025

Nutrients reported that artichoke leaf extract reversed the symptoms of metabolic syndrome, including waist circumference and high blood sugar, in obese rats fed a high-fat diet.7 The same has yet to be shown in humans. —Yasmine S. Ali, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025

The condition is progressively linked to cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, hormone imbalances and chronic stress. —Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 26 June 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