What is Syndrome X?
Metabolic Syndrome X (also known as the metabolic syndrome, syndrome x and insulin resistance syndrome) is a cluster of symptoms that may be caused by a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors that increase a person’s risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Who is affected by Syndrome X?
People with:
Waist circumference greater that 102 cm (40 inches) in men, greater that
88 cm (35 inches) in women
A serum triglyceride level above 1,7 mmol/L (150mg/L)
HDL cholesterol below 1.04 mmol/L (40 mg/dL) in men, below 1.29 mmol/L (50 mg/dL) in women
Blood pressure raised; above 135mg/85mm Hg, or taking a hypertensive medication Fasting blood glucose above 6.1 mmol/L (110mg/dL) or taking antidiabetic medication
What are the risk factors of Syndrome X?
Stress, Overweight and Obesity, Sedentary Life Style, Aging, Diabetes
Mellitus, Coronary Heart Disease, Lipodystrophy, Schizophrenia, Rheumatic
Diseases, Postmenopausal Status, High Carbohydrate Diet, Smoking,
Ethnicity, Family History, Low Socioeconomic Status
What are the long term complications of Syndrome X?
Long-term complications are primarily cardiovascular
What are the dietary and lifestyle steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of Syndrome X?
Healthy, reduced-calories diet:
A Mediterranean diet and/or a diet with intake of foods that have a low glycemic index/glycemic load
Low intake of saturated
