Metabolic Syndrome

Fasting is claimed to improve all five metabolic syndrome markers. Lifestyle modification is described as a way to prevent the onset and progression of metabolic syndrome. Fasting is claimed to lower downstream risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Reducing carbohydrate intake lowers blood glucose and insulin levels as part of treating the metabolic root cause of hypertension. The study excluded the WHO definition of metabolic syndrome because it requires established hypertension. The NCEP definition of metabolic syndrome significantly predicted cardiovascular disease, while the IDF definition did not. A full metabolic syndrome assessment may not be necessary to identify elevated cardiovascular risk in this subgroup. 85% of people with type 2 diabetes also have metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome includes hypertension, central obesity, dyslipidaemia, and impaired glucose tolerance. Metabolic syndrome is described as a cluster of abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low HDL, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose. Metabolic syndrome is defined as a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors including abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, raised triglyceri…