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.
