Metabolic syndrome also called Syndrome X, is a disorder composed of a combination of medical problems that strongly predispose the person to cardiovascular disease. There are five risk factors that are related to metabolic syndrome:
1. Central (visceral, abdominal) Obesity.
2. Elevated Blood Pressure (hypertension)
3. Elevated blood sugar (glucose) (diabetes mellitus).
Metabolic syndrome is associated with insulin resistance (decreased sensitivity to insulin) and can be a major contributor to this syndrome.
4. Elevated Triglycerides (fats)
5. Decreased HDL, the good type of cholesterol.

In metabolic syndrome one typically has an apple-shaped body configuration (much larger waist with a lot of fat above the waist) as compared to those who have a pear-shaped body configuration (narrower waist with more fat around their hips and below the waist). This apple shaped body puts one at a higher risk of developing heart disease, diabetes and the other complications of metabolic syndrome.

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