How Does Metabolic Syndrome Affect the Body? Can it be reversed?
Metabolic syndrome is a condition in which cells are resistant to insulin, a hormone that helps turn the sugar consumed by you into the energy required by the body. A person with metabolic syndrome is affected by a number of diseases that increase their risk of diabetes and heart disease. Obesity, fatty liver disease, gallstones, and gout are a few conditions associated with metabolic syndrome. It can be considered a metabolic, genetic disorder since a family history of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance may influence this condition. How does it affect your body? People with the metabolic syndrome usually notice the following changes in their bodies and overall health: Excessive fat around the waist: Obesity can cause metabolic syndrome, but having too much fat around the waist(apple-shaped) is a more prominent symptom of metabolic syndrome. Increase in triglyceride levels: Triglycerides are a kind of blood fat. High triglycerides are indicated by a blood test result of 150 mg/dL ...