Factors that increase a person's risk of heart disease and diabetes
(HealthDay News) -- Metabolic syndrome is a group of factors that combine to increase a person's risk of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other diseases, including stroke.
The American Heart Association offers this list of criteria for metabolic syndrome:
Excess fat around the abdomen.
High triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and high LDL cholesterol.
High blood pressure.
Difficulty processing insulin.
High levels of fibrinogen or plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in the blood.
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