metabolic syndrome

noun

: a syndrome marked by the presence of usually three or more of a group of factors (such as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

called also insulin resistance syndrome

Examples of metabolic syndrome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers found that certain markers for metabolic syndrome decreased as nut consumption increased.6 These markers include waist circumference, triglyceride levels, systolic blood pressure, weight, and body mass index (BMI). —Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 19 June 2024

Nearly half of all people with PCOS also have metabolic syndrome, a cluster of health markers—including high blood pressure, blood sugar, and a type of fat in the blood called triglycerides—that can absolutely mess with your health, Dr. Vash-Margita says. —Julia Sullivan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2024

Research has shown that metabolic syndrome is linked to inflammation that could cause a decline in cognitive function. —Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024

The latest frontier in this research focuses on metabolic syndrome or diabetes. —Will Stone, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

metabolic syndrome

noun

: a syndrome marked by the presence of usually three or more of a group of factors (as high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, high triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and high fasting levels of blood sugar) that are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes

called also insulin resistance syndrome, syndrome X