What is metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome is a phenomenon in which there are:
- disturbances in metabolic processes occurring in the human body;
- adverse hormonal changes:
- decreased tissue sensitivity to insulin;
- increase in blood pressure.
Diagnostics and treatment of metabolic syndrome is successfully carried out at Medical Center +31, which helps to prevent the development of serious diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
Causes (Symptoms)
The main reason for the development of such a syndrome is an incorrect lifestyle. The use of fast food, snacks on the go, lack of physical activity - all this leads to obesity. As a result, hormonal disorders occur that contribute to the appearance of volumetric fat deposits in the abdomen, belt.
In most cases, the metabolic syndrome develops asymptomatically. To the early manifestations of the presence of such a health problem, persistent high blood pressure, as well as dyslipidemia, that is, impaired fat metabolism, may indicate. Later, obesity, a decrease in sensitivity to insulin, as well as heart disease, atherosclerosis, may be added. Patients with this syndrome often complain of fatigue, shortness of breath and other unpleasant moments.
