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

This is linked to inflammation and metabolic syndrome. —Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025

Chronic Health Conditions Various chronic health conditions, including diabetes, a weakened immune system, or metabolic syndrome, can all contribute to slow wound healing. —Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2025

Study on Pecan Consumption and Health Benefits The research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, examined the effects of pecan consumption on adults at risk for metabolic syndrome. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025

Protect Against Metabolic Syndrome Eating raspberries regularly may help lower your risk of metabolic syndrome, a group of conditions—including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity—that increase the chances of developing diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems. —Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for metabolic syndrome

• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome

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