Chapter

Metabolic Syndrome

From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif

Concepts

Metabolic Syndrome
"Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk f actors that raises your risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke. The term “metabolic” refers to the biochemi
280 Large
"280 A Large Waistline Having a large waistline means that you carry excess weight around your waist (abdominal obesity). This is also called having an “apple - shaped” figure. Your doctor will measur
281 Disease
"281 disease than the 15 percent of people who have type 2 diabetes without metabolic syndrome. Cholesterol Management What Is Cholesterol? To understand high blood cholesterol, it he lps to learn abo
282 Factors
"282 Factors You Can Control Diet Cholesterol is found in foods that come from animal sources, such as egg yolks, meat, an d cheese. Some foods have fats that raise your cholesterol level. For example
283 Doctor
"283 Your doctor will diagnose high blood cholesterol by checking the cholesterol levels in your blood. A blood test called a lipoprotein panel can measure your cholesterol levels. Before the test, yo
284 160
"284 160 – 189 mg/dL High 190 mg/dL and higher Very high HDL Cholesterol Level HDL Cholesterol Category Less than 40 mg/dL A major risk factor for heart disease 40 – 59 mg/dL The higher, the better 60
285 TLC
"285 TLC is a set of lifestyle changes that can help you lower your LDL cholesterol. The main parts of the TLC program are a healthy diet, weight management, and physical activity. The TLC Diet With t
286 Metabolic
"286 Metabolic syndrome is t he name for a group of risk factors that raise your risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke. The five metabolic risk factors are a la
287 Heart
"287 • Heart transplant: When a heart has been damaged beyond repair a patient may become a candidate for a transplant; a large percentage of patients awaiting transplants never receive one. Section"