Question

_______ is a condition in which people have some combination of high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, an adverse blood lipid profile, and impaired glucose tolerance.

A. Metabolic syndrome
B. Cardio decline
C. Rheumatic disease
D. Insulin resistance

Answer 1

The answer is A. Metabolic syndrome

Answer 2

Metabolic syndrome is a condition in which people have some combination of high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, an adverse blood lipid profile, and impaired glucose tolerance. Correct answer: A

This serious health condition increases the chance of developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Some risk factors for this condition are: obesity (increased fat in the abdomen/waist), diabetes mellitus, clinical features of "insulin resistance", certain ethnic backgrounds ...