Decoding Metabolic Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention

Have you ever wondered what happens inside your body when you overindulge in your favourite food?

Well, the following happens - Metabolic Syndrome!

What it is?

Metabolic syndrome is a cocktail of diseases that includes high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels. It's like a secret alliance of various factors deliberately coming together to create metabolic chaos.

What are the causes?

The main culprits are a sedentary lifestyle, unbalanced diet, and genetic predisposition. These factors work together to disrupt harmony in the body.

Symptoms to watch out for:

- A constant desire to eat, especially sweet and fatty foods;

-High blood pressure, headaches;

-Constant feeling of fatigue.

What are the criteria for metabolic syndrome?

✔Elevated levels of triglycerides in the blood, equal to or greater than 1.7 mmol/l.

✔Reduced levels of high-density lipoproteins. In men, less than 1.05 mmol/l. In women, less than 1.20 mmol/l.

✔Excess fat in the waist area. Men have a waist circumference of more than 94 cm. Women have a waist circumference of more than 80 cm.

✔High blood pressure, equal to or greater than 130/85 mm Hg. Art.

✔Elevated fasting glucose level, more than 5.6 mmol/l.

How to protect yourself?

- Physical activity is of paramount importance.

- Healthy eating is key to longevity.

- Make sure you see a specialist at least once a year.

Our clinic can help you lose weight and revitalise the way your body functions with a tailored programme of treatments designed to target the areas that matter most.