Hello everyone!

It is "Kumagai Internal Medicine and Neurology Clinic" near Motomachi Chinatown.

 

Have you ever heard the word "metabo"?

Metabolic syndrome is an abbreviation of the word metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases.

This time, I will introduce the metabolic syndrome.

 

• What is metabolic syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome refers to visceral steatosis syndrome.

Basically, if the girth is 85 cm or more for men and 90 cm or more for women, the criteria for metabolic syndrome are met.

In addition, if blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, triglyceride, etc. are above the standard values, they will be formally diagnosed as metabolic syndrome.

 

• Increased risk of lifestyle-related diseases

Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of lifestyle-related diseases. Lifestyle-related diseases are related to the occurrence of cerebrovascular disease and cancer.

Let's prevent metabolic syndrome.