{"id":932,"date":"2016-01-05T22:34:09","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T22:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/nutritionxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=932"},"modified":"2016-01-07T16:59:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T16:59:46","slug":"metabolic-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/chapter\/metabolic-syndrome\/","title":{"raw":"Metabolic Syndrome","rendered":"Metabolic Syndrome"},"content":{"raw":"Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that indicates a person\u00a0at risk for <a id=\"anch_41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/heartdiseases.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">heart disease<\/a> and\u00a0<a id=\"anch_42\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/diabetestype2.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">diabetes<\/a>. In essence metabolic syndrome is obesity combined with any of the following: high blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, high levels of triglycerides in the blood, and\/or low levels of HDL in the blood.\r\n\r\nNot all doctors agree on the definition or cause of metabolic syndrome. The cause might be insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that the\u00a0body produces to help turn sugar from food into energy for your body. If you are insulin resistant, too much sugar builds up in your blood, setting the stage for disease.\r\n<h3>Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h3>\r\nDoctors can diagnose metabolic syndrome after blood tests. Treatment for metabolic syndrome includes changing food choice habits and exercise.","rendered":"<p>Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that indicates a person\u00a0at risk for <a id=\"anch_41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/heartdiseases.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">heart disease<\/a> and\u00a0<a id=\"anch_42\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/diabetestype2.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">diabetes<\/a>. In essence metabolic syndrome is obesity combined with any of the following: high blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, high levels of triglycerides in the blood, and\/or low levels of HDL in the blood.<\/p>\n<p>Not all doctors agree on the definition or cause of metabolic syndrome. The cause might be insulin resistance. Insulin is a hormone that the\u00a0body produces to help turn sugar from food into energy for your body. If you are insulin resistant, too much sugar builds up in your blood, setting the stage for disease.<\/p>\n<h3>Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>Doctors can diagnose metabolic syndrome after blood tests. 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