Metabolic syndrome is the name given to the coexistence of some conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (such as stroke, heart attack and leg vein occlusion) and Type 2 (adult type) diabetes mellitus in a person. In order to say that a person has metabolic syndrome, at least three or more of the following conditions must be present in that person;
⚡️ Thickening of the waist circumference (90 cm and above for women, 100 cm and above for men for Turkish society)
⚡️High triglyceride levels (a type of fat in the blood)
⚡️High blood pressure
Low HDL cholesterol (known as good cholesterol)
⚡️High blood sugar level that is not at the level of diabetes (hidden sugar)
exp. Dr. Handan BEKDEMIR
Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Specialist
