metabolic syndrome 🗄️

Question 1

What are the diagnostic criteria to diagnose metabolic syndrome?

Answer 1

1. Insulin resistance: Fasting glucose ≥5.6 mmol/L
2. Elevated blood pressure: ≥ 130/85 mmHg
3. Elevated triglycerides: ≥ 1.7 mmol/L
4. Low HDL-C: For men < 1.0 mmol/L and for women < 1.3 mmol/L
5. Abdominal obesity — waist circumference: For Asian men ≥90 cm and for women ≥ 80 cm

Question 2

What are the complications of metabolic syndrome?

Answer 2

1. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) & its complications
2. Cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)
3. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)