metabolic syndrome

Question 1

diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome

Answer 1

Abdominal obesity- waist circumference M>40 and F> 35

Reduced serum HDL- M<40 F<50

Elevated serum triglycerides- >150

Blood pressure- >130/85

Fasting plasma glucose- >100

Question 2

Implications of metabolic disease

Answer 2

twofold increase in atherosclerotic cardiovascular events

Five fold increase in the risk of developing diabetes