Health. MedReference. MedResearch. Step 8: Metabolic Syndrome, abdominal obesity, waist circumference, HDL, blood pressure, syndrome X, triglycerides. Step 8: Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic syndrome, sometimes refered to as Syndrom X is characterized by the presence of increased fasting blood glucose, obesity (particularly in the abdominal area), elevated serum triglycerides, elevated blood pressure, and low HDL cholesterol. The combination of any 3 factors listed in the table below leads to a diagnosis.
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