What major health problems might develop because you have metabolic syndrome?
What major health problems might develop because you have metabolic syndrome?

If you are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome you are at a much higher risk for cardiovascular disease and premature death. Cardiovascular disease includes heart disease and stroke. If you have metabolic syndrome

  • You may be six times more likely to develop life-threatening heart disease.
  • You are at a much higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, which can be a lifelong, life-threatening condition.
  • Your risk of suffering a stroke is much higher.
  • You may be twice as likely to develop chronic kidney disease, leading to kidney failure.

If you have metabolic syndrome you are facing serious health problems if you don’t

  • take charge of your life,
  • follow your doctor’s orders, and
  • start eliminating each and every one of the conditions that led to your diagnosis of metabolic syndrome.

By making changes in your life you can save your life.

  • You can improve your diet.
  • You can exercise.
  • You can stop smoking.
  • You can reduce or eliminate alcoholic beverages.

If you do this metabolic syndrome may cease to be a problem for you.

To learn more:

Heart Disease
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
The CDC provides overviews of heart disease and stroke, a health program, information about the risk of heart disease, risk factors in the workplace, statistics, and publications.
https://www.cdc.gov/HeartDisease/
Heart Disease
(Hands on Health-SC)
Read this for a general introduction to heart disease This section also includes links to many Web sites which focus on all aspects of heart disease.
http://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/page.php?id=1006
High Blood Pressure
(Hands on Health-SC)
Read this for a general introduction to high blood pressure. This section also includes links to many Web sites which focus on all aspects of high blood pressure and hypertension-related disease.
http://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/page.php?id=1055
Stroke or Brain Attack
(Hands on Health-SC)
Read this for a general introduction to stroke. This section also includes links to many Web sites which focus on all aspects of stroke.
http://www.handsonhealth-sc.org/page.php?id=1024

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Written by: Christopher A. Colthorpe, M.A., M.A.Ed., M.L.I.S.
Reviewed by: Jeffrey G. Schultze, M.D.
Last Modified: Tuesday March 16, 2004 11:04 AM