Metabolic Syndrome
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The National Institutes of Health guidelines define metabolic syndrome as having three or more of the following traits, including traits for which you may be taking medication to control:

• Large waist — A waistline that measures at least 35 inches (89 centimeters) for women and 40 inches (102 centimeters) for men

• High triglyceride level — 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), or 1.7 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), or higher of this type of fat found in blood

• Reduced "good" or HDL cholesterol — Less than 40 mg/dL (1.04 mmol/L) in men or less than 50 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) in women of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol

• Increased blood pressure — 130/85 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or higher

• Elevated fasting blood sugar — 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) or higher

 

If you have 3 or more of the above conditions you are at a much higher risk of diabetes and heart disease.  The strategies that we use at Adaptive Medical Weight Management target these conditions to reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes while losing weight.  We identify metabolic markers that indicate underlying risk and treat the root cause of your weight gain.  This approach makes it possible to be successful at losing weight and improving your metabolic health.  Often you will not experience any symptoms with metabolic syndrome or your blood pressure and blood sugar may be controlled with medications.  Even if medications are managing these conditions you may remain at risk for heart disease and worsening Diabetes due to insulin resistance.  Our program identifies these underlying issues and we create a program to target and resolve them.  Metabolic health is key to successful long term weight management and health.