How to Use metabolic syndrome in a Sentence

metabolic syndrome

noun
  • Men who dine alone twice a day are at greater risk for metabolic syndrome, regardless of weight or diet.
    Mary Beth Albright, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2023
  • One in 3 people over 20 years old has metabolic syndrome.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2023
  • All the study’s subjects had a condition known as metabolic syndrome.
    Melissa Healy, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • More than a third of Americans have what's called metabolic syndrome, and that number increases to nearly half of those age 60 and over.
    Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Today it is used to treat metabolic syndrome (a group of risk factors that raise one’s risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke), and even malaria.
    Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2014
  • Three in 10 Americans are thought to have metabolic syndrome.
    Melissa Healy, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • One recent study in men with metabolic syndrome compared the effects of consuming one cup of blueberries per day to a placebo over the course of six months.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Most people who have metabolic syndrome have insulin resistance which means that cells in the body don't respond to insulin.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Five of them had malignant cases of cancer and one suffers from a metabolic syndrome, the AP reported.
    Henry Austin, NBC News, 27 June 2024
  • These are all components of metabolic syndrome, which also plagues women with PCOS.
    Amanda Gardner, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Over time, this could also lead to issues like metabolic syndrome that puts people at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
    Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 17 July 2024
  • The terms pre-diabetes, fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome were thrown around.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
  • These changes in hormones make night owls more prone to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, Hatipoglu explained.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The gloom set in when science showed drinking diet soda could lead to metabolic syndrome, a nasty mix of higher blood pressure and blood sugars that leads to weight gain and increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Nutrients reviewed the protective effects of honey for metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of specific risk factors found in a third of US adults.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Research has shown that metabolic syndrome is linked to inflammation that could cause a decline in cognitive function.
    Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024
  • People with diabetes or metabolic syndrome should take extra precautions to avoid catching the virus.
    Imelda García, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2020
  • In one study, researchers found that those who vacationed more frequently were less likely to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 23 May 2021
  • All the participants had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, which includes high blood pressure, high levels of glycemia and high cholesterol, among others.
    Daniel Bastardo Blanco, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2019
  • The team, which published their findings in the journal Psychology & Health in 2019, found those who took more vacation days had fewer metabolic syndrome incidences or symptoms than those who did not.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Other research shows people with more financial stress are more likely to have metabolic syndrome, a series of poor health markers that put you at risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease and early death.
    Sarah Digiulio /, NBC News, 31 May 2018
  • In fact, approximately 20% of horses and over 34% of people in the U.S. are affected by endocrine disorders such as metabolic syndrome.
    Jane Manfredi, The Conversation, 25 July 2023
  • Elevated blood sugar is just one piece of the constellation of factors contributing to metabolic syndrome, which is thought to be linked to insulin resistance.
    Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2023
  • High levels of purines can up your risk of not only gout, but also high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, kidney diseases, and metabolic syndrome.
    Anne Harding, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The researchers used a statistical tool known as the MetS Z-score, which incorporates measurements of all five components of metabolic syndrome, to assess the results—which were impressive.
    Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Promising new areas of research for fats include diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
    Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Studies in non-pregnant adults have been mixed about the impact of marijuana on insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, a mix of health issues that can lead to diabetes and other chronic diseases, Moore said.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 July 2024
  • This is another murky area, but researchers speculate this may occur because Black people have higher rates of metabolic syndrome—one of the aforementioned risk factors for hidradenitis suppurativa12.
    Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Losing weight by using semaglutide can have a positive impact on metabolic syndrome, lowering the risk of heart disease and diabetes, Anton said.
    Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 26 June 2023
  • These findings suggest that the health markers that make up metabolic syndrome together can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, even in the absence of type 2 diabetes.
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 26 June 2018

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