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Article: Metabolic Syndrome; Facts to Know.
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - General Women's Health
- Article date:
- November 14, 2006
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Metabolic syndrome is not a disease, but a clustering or "constellation" of health markers.
To be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, you must have three of the following:
Your waist measures more than 34 inches around (more than 40 inches in men).
Your fasting blood glucose is 110 mg/dL or higher; or you're already taking medication because you have high blood glucose levels.
You have a triglyceride level at or above 150 mg/dL.
Your HDL cholesterol level (the "good" cholesterol) below 50 mg/dL (at or below 40 mg/dL in men); or you're already taking medication to increase your HDL level.
Your blood pressure is at or ...