Metabolic Syndrome Flashcards

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Most accepted and unifying hypothesis in metabolic syndrome

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Insulin resistance

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Excellent marker of insulin resistance

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Hypertriglyceridemia

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Criteria of Metabolic syndrome (NCEP)

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Central obesity
(waist circumference >102cm M or >88cm F)

Hypertriglyceridemia (>/= 150)

Low HDL (=40 M or =50 F)

HPN

Inc Fasting glucose (>/= 100)

*at least 3

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