Metabolic Syndrome

First described by Reaven (1988) as Syndrome X, this syndrome now is defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) as the presence of three or more of the following risk factors: abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, hig...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing education in nursing 2006-07, Vol.37 (4), p.150-151
Main Author: Twedell, Diane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol
Coronary Disease - etiology
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - etiology
Exercise
Feeding Behavior
Heart Disorders
Humans
Hypertension
Insulin resistance
Interdisciplinary Approach
Life Style
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome - complications
Metabolic Syndrome - diagnosis
Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology
Metabolic Syndrome - therapy
Nurse's Role
Nursing
Nutrition
Obesity
Patient Care Team
Prevalence
Risk Factors
United States - epidemiology
Womens health
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Summary:First described by Reaven (1988) as Syndrome X, this syndrome now is defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) as the presence of three or more of the following risk factors: abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, high blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose (Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults, 2001). DIAGNOSIS Patients of all ages must be screened for metabolic syndrome on a regular basis, because non-obese individuals are also at risk for metabolic syndrome. Because waist circumference most accurately predicts the absolute amount of visceral adipose tissue (Fowler et al., 2005), it should be measured at primary care visits, regardless of the patient's body type (Appel et al., 2004).
ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/00220124-20060701-06