Metabolic Syndrome

What is Metabolic Syndrome?

Metabolic Syndrome is a silent killer and many people do not know they have Metabolic Syndrome or what it is and how it will affect them, are you one of those?

Do you feel you are constantly busy eating fast food, microwave meals, working on a desk for long hours, running the kids around, driving in the car constantly and then feeling you are always tired and low on energy and overweight, does this sound like your life? . If yes then you could have metabolic syndrome or be at risk of developing the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. A “syndrome” means that this is a collection of health risks, not a disease itself.

How to identify Metabolic Syndrome?

Apple or Pear shape, which one are you?

Excess amount of fat is accumulated above waist line i.e. in belly region
Associated with excess visceral and subcutaneous (somatic) fat
Abdominal girth is bigger than hip circumference
Most commonly associated with metabolic syndrome and related health problems

Excess amount of fat is accumulated below waist line i.e. around hips and thighs
Waist is relatively thinner as compared to apple shaped obesity but has large hips
More commonly associated with subcutaneous fat
Associate less commonly with metabolic syndrome related health issues

The Symptoms