Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a combination of several medical issues. They increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. 25% of people of the United States have metabolic syndrome.^{[verification needed]}

Metabolic syndrome
Other names	Dysmetabolic syndrome X
A man with marked central obesity, a hallmark of metabolic syndrome. His weight is 182 kg (400 lbs), height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in), and body mass index (BMI) 53 (normal 18.5 to 24.9).
Medical specialty	Endocrinology
Symptoms	Obesity
Differential diagnosis	Insulin resistance, prediabetes, hyperuricemia, obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, erectile dysfunction, acanthosis nigricans

The term "metabolic syndrome" dates back to at least the late 1950s, but came into common usage in the late 1970s to describe various associations of risk factors with diabetes mellitus that had been noted as early as the 1920s.

Associated health issues

Related health matters include:

• Raised cholesterol
• Raised blood sugar
• Insulin resistance
• Reduced HDL cholesterol
• Raised triglycerides
• Central obesity
• High blood pressure

Among others.

See also

• Metabolic disorder
• Portal-visceral hypothesis

Classification	D ICD-10: E88.9 ICD-9-CM: 277.7 OMIM: 605552 MeSH: D024821 DiseasesDB: 31955
External resources	MedlinePlus: 007290 Patient UK: Metabolic syndrome