What is metabolic syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is defined as the presence of any three of the following: insulin resistance, elevated fasting blood sugar levels, elevated blood pressure, elevated triglycerides and cholesterol levels and excessive weight in the abdominal area and is a risk factor for developing Type 2 Diabetes.

How do members experience metabolic syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with metabolic syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for metabolic syndrome*

Who has metabolic syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 51
40s 65
50s 99
60s 94
70+ 42

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 89
Female 260

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What is metabolic syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is defined as the presence of any three of the following: insulin resistance, elevated fasting blood sugar levels, elevated blood pressure, elevated triglycerides and cholesterol levels and excessive weight in the abdominal area and is a risk factor for developing Type 2 Diabetes.



Common symptoms reported by people with metabolic syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for metabolic syndrome

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Compare treatments taken by people with metabolic syndrome

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Got a question about living with metabolic syndrome? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has metabolic syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 111 say metabolic syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 51
40s 65
50s 99
60s 94
70+ 42
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 19
20-29 years 31
30-39 years 28
40-49 years 30
50-59 years 14
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 89
Female 260

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 174
Not Diagnosed 22

These charts show data from metabolic syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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