Metabolic Syndrome Flashcards
1
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Most accepted and unifying hypothesis in metabolic syndrome
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Insulin resistance
2
Q
Excellent marker of insulin resistance
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Hypertriglyceridemia
3
Q
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