metabolic syndrome

noun

1. Pathology.,  a group of medical conditions present simultaneously in a patient, as high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol levels, and an excess of abdominal fat, that increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

metabolic syndrome

noun

1. a condition associated with obesity including symptoms such as glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, and raised blood pressure, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes

Word History and Origins

Origin of metabolic syndrome¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

To explore this issue, Malin and his colleagues enrolled 72 adults considered at risk for metabolic syndrome, which is a cluster of conditions known to raise the likelihood of both diabetes and heart disease.

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To capture overall risk, researchers created a composite cardiometabolic score based on multiple components of metabolic syndrome, including waist size, blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein or HDL "good" cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar levels.

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CtBP2 acts as a sensor that responds to metabolic changes, and earlier research had shown that its activity declines in people with obesity, which can contribute to metabolic syndrome.

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The condition is closely linked to systemic diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, arteriosclerosis, and kidney disease.

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The study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, followed 4,746 adults between the ages of 55 and 75 who were overweight or obese and had metabolic syndrome but no prior history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes.

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