Metabolic Syndrome ...................

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Hi folks:

Some interesting data in here, as well as a definition of metabolic

syndrome:

" The findings suggest primary care doctors should be screening

patients for the signs of heart disease early and often, the

researchers told a meeting of the American Heart Association.

Then patients can begin to exercise and eat better to prevent heart

disease, they said.

The association defines metabolic syndrome as having three of five

risk factors -- a top blood pressure reading of more than 130, a

blood glucose level of 120 or more, which can indicate risk for

diabetes, high triglyceride levels, low levels of high density

lipoprotein or " good " cholesterol, and a large waist.

Association president-elect Dr. Eckel says 27 percent of the

U.S. population has metabolic syndrome -- a relatively new term

describing a condition that doctors agree shows a predisposition to

heart disease. "

http://www.heartcenteronline.com/myheartdr/home/research-detail.cfm?

reutersid=4849 & nl=4

http://snipurl.com/aouf

Rodney.