Overview

• Metabolic Syndrome (Mayo)
• Syndrome X (Mayo)
• Metabolic Syndrome/Syndrome X (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

Symptoms

• high blood pressure
• high insulin levels
• excess body weight
• abnormal cholesterol levels

Diagnosis From Mayo

• According to NCEP guidelines, you have metabolic syndrome if you have three or more of these traits:

  • Abdominal obesity, measured as a waist circumference of greater than 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men
  • Triglyceride levels of 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher
  • Blood pressure of 130/85 millimeters of mercury or higher
  • A fasting blood sugar level of 110 mg/dL or higher
  • A level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol — the "good" cholesterol — lower than 50 mg/dL for women and 40 mg/dL for men

Treatments

• Incremental Lifestyle Changes Can Ward Off Syndrome X (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Treatment Overview (Mayo)
• Working with Your Doctor to Overcome Overweight and Obesity (American Academy of Family Physicians)

Ogranizations and Patient-Centered Sites

• American Diabetes Association
• American Heart Association
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases