A frequent cluster of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors in the Western world.
A cluster of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors: abdominal obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL. Three out of five criteria are sufficient for diagnosis.
Metabolic syndrome affects 20-25% of adults in France, with visceral obesity being the pivot: abdominal fat secretes pro-inflammatory adipokines and free fatty acids disrupting metabolism.
A major cardiovascular and metabolic risk marker requiring preventive intervention.
Weight loss of 7-10%, increased physical activity, and a Mediterranean diet reduce all components.
Metabolic syndrome is a silent warning signal preceding diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
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