Metabolic Syndrome Flashcards

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what is metabolic syndrome

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A medical term for a combination of Diabetes, hypertension and obesity and cause athersclesoris

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what 3 things must you have out of 5 to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome

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High blood pressure <135 or more
Fasting blood glucose of 100mg/dl
abnormal weight
tryclecides of 150 or above

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List the risk factors of metabolic syndrome

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Insuline resistance 
Gentetics 
Age
stress
diet 
excessive alcohol use
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symptoms of metabolic syndrome

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blurred vision 
headaches
HBP
obeasity 
pre-diabetics
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what are the potential problems with metabolic syndrome

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diabetes
heart disease
stroke
kidney failure

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How is metabolic syndrome diagnosed?

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An analysis of blood pressure, weight and lipid

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What are the treatments of metabolic syndrome?

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It depends on the risk factor involved-
lifestyle and diet advice
diabetes management

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How do metabolic syndrome and mental health affect eachother

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The syndrome is 3x more common in serious mental health patients- antipsychotics cause weight gain when paired with smoking and poor diet and excersize.

Type 2 diabetes can develop from the weight gain.

People with servere mental illness usually present with more physical illness and commonly are those that fit into metabolic syndrome.

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