If you are considered obese, especially with an above average amount of abdominal fat
are resistant to insulin, you may have metabolic syndrome. It is
important to understand that you may not have diabetes but can be insulin resistant.
If you are insulin resistant you may be what is termed pre-diabetes.
If you are insulin resistant, your body is not using the insulin your pancreas is producing
effectively.More insulins are produced by the pancrea but the body
will not be able to utilize and use the foods taken in as energy. This condition can be
passed from one member of the family to another although it may also be caused by obesity and
inactivity.
As with diabetes, the risk factors for having metabolic problems – metabolic syndrome –
are equally the same. Age is a risk factor, the older you are the chances of having this are
greater.Majority of individuals over the age of 60 have metabolic disorder
symptoms have been seen in children and adults in their 20’s.Other potential risk for
having this syndrome is race, people from a Hispanic or Asian backgrounds are at a
higher risk than others.it involves hereditary factors as mentioned earlier.
A Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 25 is a factor considered in obesity. The difference
with this factor from the others is that most people have an element of control over this.
Exercising and losing weight will help one avoid this factor
towards metabolic syndrome.
If you are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, your doctor will run screening tests for
diabetes.They will propose to plan out a weight loss program by
a healthy and balanced diet coupled with physical activity.
In conclusion, metabolic syndrome is a groups of risk factors that make you more likely to become diabete, obese, and suffer from complications of heart disease. You will be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome is you have elevated fasting blood glucose levels, increased waist measurment, low HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol), and/or elevated blood pressure.
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