Metabolic Syndrome
What is Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome, also known as dysmetabolic syndrome, Syndrome X and insulin resistance syndrome is actually many conditions, that when existing together, increase one's risk of heart disease and other serious health issues such as diabetes, stroke, liver disease and cancer.
A serious health condition which is becoming more and more common in the United States, metabolic syndrome reportedly affects a staggering 47 million American adults, with many people unaware of its presence.
Not all researchers agree on the definition of metabolic syndrome or whether it exists as a distinct medical condition because it is made up of multiple conditions or risk factors. Discovered 20 years ago, metabolic syndrome has been termed the "silent killer", and the "unknown epidemic".
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