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Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome: 3 of 5 criteria — abdominal obesity, elevated TG, low HDL, hypertension, impaired fasting glucose. Strong predictor of T2DM and CVD. Lifestyle modification is cornerstone.
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What is metabolic syndrome?Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. You can have just one risk factor, but people often have several of them together. When you have at least three of them, it is called metabolic syndrome. These risk factors include:A large waistline, also called abdominal obesity or "having an apple shape." Too much fat around…
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NCT07361874
The goal of this study is to learn how two treatments-adrenalectomy (surgical removal of an adrenal gland) and semaglutide (a medication used for weight management)-affect insulin resistance and cortisol regulation in adults with mild auto…
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Metabolic Syndrome
What is metabolic syndrome?Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems. You can have just one risk factor, but people often have several of them together. When you have at least three of them, it is called metabolic syndrome. These risk factors include:A large waistline, also called abdominal obesity or "having an apple shape." Too much fat around…
Metabolic Disorders
Metabolism is the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. Food is made up of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Chemicals in your digestive system break the food parts down into sugars and acids, your body's fuel. Your body can use this fuel right away, or it can store the energy in your body tissues, such as your liver, muscles, and body fat.A metabolic disorder occurs when abnormal chem…
How to Lower Cholesterol
What is cholesterol?Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much of it in your blood, it can stick to the walls of your arteries and narrow or even block them. This puts you at risk for coronary artery disease and other heart diseases.Cholesterol is made by your liver. It travels through the blood on…
Heart Disease in Women
What is heart disease?Heart disease is a general term that includes many types of heart problems. It's also called cardiovascular disease, which means heart and blood vessel disease.Coronary artery disease (also called coronary heart disease) is the most common type of heart disease in both men and women. It happens slowly over time when a sticky substance called plaque builds up in the arteries that supply your hea…