Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome: Introduction
Metabolic syndrome is a common pattern in
the body's overall metabolism.
Typically, the person will have the four nasty ailments of
obesity, hypertension, high lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides), and diabetes.
Someone with metabolic syndrome who does not have all four conditions
is highly likely to develop the fourth condition.
Symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome
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symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome
Home Diagnostic Testing
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- High Cholesterol: Home Testing:
- High Blood Pressure: Home Testing
- Heart Health: Home Testing:
- Thyroid: Home Testing:
- Diet & Weight Loss: Home Testing:
- Adrenal Gland Health: Home Testing:
- Kidney Health: Home Testing:
- Diabetes: Related Home Testing:
- more tests...»
Metabolic Syndrome: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Metabolic Syndrome
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Medical Textbooks Online about Metabolic Syndrome
Medical Books Excerpts
- Obesity
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- OBESITY
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Obesity
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Hypertension
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Obesity
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Hypertension
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Obesity
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- OBESITY
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome?
Metabolic Syndrome: Self Assessment Tools
Metabolic Syndrome: Medical Mistakes
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Metabolic Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions
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In-Depth Reports: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis
Diabetes diagnosis and misdiagnosis (In-Depth Report): Detailed report on diabetes misdiagnoses, rare curable types, and
less common diagnostic issues....read full report »
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Misdiagnosis and Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is
an often overlooked medical condition that causes a...read more »
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something...read more »
Undiagnosed causes of weight gain and obesity: Although obesity may be related to lifestyle issues,
there are also a number of medical causes of weight gain or obesity that may go undiagnosed.
Some of the various...read more »
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in a variety of different severities.
Diseases in this group include ...read more »
Rare heart condition often undiagnosed: The rare heart condition called long QT syndrome can lead to episodes of palpitations
and rapid heartbeat.
In rare cases, this...read more »
Heart attack can be over-diagnosed: Although heart attack is often undiagnosed,
leading to fatality, it can also be over-diagnosed.
People become concerned that a condition is a heart attack,
whereas there are various less dangerous...read more »
Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes,
or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes,
particularly of Type 2 diabetes, but also Type 1...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However, there are also...read more »
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff" around the arm to...read more »
Over-diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in obese patients: A diagnosis
of pulmonary hypertension, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension,
is often a misdiagnosis in obese patients....read more »
Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions
are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more...read more »
Hypertension misdiagnosis common in children: Hypertension is often
misdiagnosed in adults (see misdiagnosis of hypertension), but its misdiagnosis is even more...read more »
Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status
can affect her level of fertility.
Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility, there are other
weight-related or associated...read more »
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Hospitals & Clinics: Metabolic Syndrome
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Metabolic Syndrome: Rare Types
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Causes of Metabolic Syndrome
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Treatments for Metabolic Syndrome
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treatments for Metabolic Syndrome
News Archives for Metabolic Syndrome
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Metabolic Syndrome
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Videos for Metabolic Syndrome
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Your risk of developing heart disease, stroke or diabetes is greatly increased if you suffer from a combination of health problems, known as...
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Metabolic Syndrome: Broader Related Topics
Types of Metabolic Syndrome
Curable Types of Metabolic Syndrome
Possibly curable types of Metabolic Syndrome include:
- Diabetes induced metabolic syndrome
- Cardiovascular disease induced metabolic syndrome
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome induced metabolic syndrome
- Hyperuricemia induced metabolic syndrome
- more types...»
Rare Types of Metabolic Syndrome:
Rare types of Metabolic Syndrome include:
- Hemochromatosis induced metabolic syndrome
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome induced metabolic syndrome
- Fatty liver induced metabolic syndrome
- Hyperuricemia induced metabolic syndrome
- Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease induced metabolic syndrome
- more types...»
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Article Excerpts about Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome, which affects about one-quarter of all adults
in the U.S., has emerged as just as strong a contributor to early heart
disease as cigarette smoking. The metabolic syndrome, also known as
syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome, is a constellation of metabolic
risk factors that significantly increases the risk for coronary events. (Source: excerpt from Drop-in Article (2001 National Cholesterol Education Month Kit): NHLBI)
Definitions of Metabolic Syndrome:
Metabolic Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Metabolic Syndrome, or a subtype of Metabolic Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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