world ongoing pandemic related to urbanization. IT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF KIDNEY FAILURE
METABOLIC SYNDROME is A SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR FATAL CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS
DIABETES is A VASCULAR DISEASE, AND ELEVATED BLOOD SUGAR IS ONE OF THE BIO MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH IT
DIABETES is THE LEADING CAUSE OF KIDNEY FAILURE WORLDWIDE
Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance
Metabolic Syndrome is associated with several health problems, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and some cancers. It is also a leading causes of hypertension worldwide…The condition is characterized by:
Fasting hyperglycemia, decreased HDL cholesterol, elevated triglycerides, and high blood pressure or Hypertension
Central obesity, also known as VISCERAL ADIPOSITY
Associated signs are: elevated uric acid levels, fatty liver, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Acanthosis Nigricans (a skin condition featuring dark patches).
Type II diabetes mellitus is considered the new plague of our time, with no real solution in sight. It is estimated that one out of every three Americans born after the year 2000 will develop diabetes during their lifetime.