Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome
It is defined as the wide range of disorder consisting of metabolic activities of the body due to which your risk of getting heart disease and diabetes mellitus type 2 is increases. Metabolic syndrome leads to high blood sugar, high blood pressure and abnormal increase in the body cholesterol and triglyceride level.
Symptoms
Following are the signs and symptoms of metabolic syndrome:
- Increase waist circumference
- Increase thirst
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Increase urination
Causes
The exact cause of metabolic syndrome is still unknown but different theories suggest that overweight, inactivity and sedentary lifestyle may be the main cause of metabolic syndrome.
Complications
Following complications occur if not treated early:
Diagnosis
Diagnosis test includes:
- High triglyceride level
- Increase blood pressure
- Large waist
- Reduce HDL level
- Increase fasting blood sugar
- High waist circumference
Treatment
The first line treatment for this is dietary control and daily exercise if it not controls with this then your doctor might recommend the medicines for blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar level.
Lifestyle and home remedies
- Daily physical activity
- Weight loss
- Eat healthy food
- Portion control
- Avoid calorie intake as juices
- Add more fiber in diet
- Limit salt intake