Metabolic Syndrome

Longer periods of lactation appear to lower the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) years after delivery and weaning, and particularly after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a study published online December 3rd in Diabetes shows. Reuters Health Information  

Investigators showed that overweight and obese individuals without the metabolic syndrome are also at an increased the risk of cardiovascular events and death, refuting the notion these are benign conditions. Heartwire  

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, abnormalities of liver enzymes and sonographic fatty liver, as well as the inter-related associations in normal weight, overweight and obese children and adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 1107 students (56.1% girls), aged 6-18 years in Isfahan, Iran. In addition to physical examination, fasting blood glucose, serum...  

Impact of Body Mass Index and the Metabolic Syndrome on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Death in Middle-Aged MenJohan Ärnlöv MD, PhD*, Erik Ingelsson MD, PhD, Johan Sundström MD, PhD, and Lars Lind MD, PhDFrom the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences/Geriatrics (J.Ä.), Department of Medical Sciences (J.S., L.L.), and Uppsala Clinical Research Center (J.S.), Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Medical...  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypothyroid rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have worse cardiovascular risk profiles - reflected by a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome -- than those with normal thyroid function, new research shows.  

Shift work exposures can accelerate metabolic syndrome (MetS) development among the large population of middle-aged males with elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Elevated serum alanine aminotransferase (e-ALT) is a common abnormality of health examinations in middle-aged working populations. It is unavoidable nowadays that a large number of asymptomatic workers with e-ALT may be asked to do rotating shift work on 24 h production lines...  

Background We examined the agreement among the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), International Diabetes Federation (IDF), American Heart Association and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI), World Health Organization (WHO), and the European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance (EGIR) definitions of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and explored their relationship with the risk factors of cardiovascular disease in a...  

Background— High-density lipoprotein (HDL)–raising therapies are currently under intense evaluation, but the effects of HDL may be highly heterogeneous. We therefore compared the endothelial effects of HDL from healthy subjects and from patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and low HDL (meeting the criteria for metabolic syndrome), who are frequently considered for HDL-raising therapies. Moreover, in diabetic patients, we examined the impact...  

Eating a diet that incorporates features of the traditional Mediterranean diet may protect Americans against the metabolic syndrome, researchers report in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Reuters Health Information  

There is a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome in fathers and brothers of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), researchers report in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Reuters Health Information  

Lengthy Lactation Lightens Metabolic Syndrome RiskMedPage TodayThe strong protective effect seen in this study may put it on par with other key interventions to reduce metabolic syndrome risk, such as weight loss, diet, ...and more »  

A research team from the University of Washington (UW) recently published a study in Physiology & Behavior revealing that moderate consumption of fructose- and high fructose corn syrup-sweetened beverages leads to significant alterations of lipid metabolization in the liver. Conducted on rats, the study also noted marked increases in both cholesterol and triglyceride levels in rats that fed on fructose-sweetened beverages. Fructose is a...  

Background— We evaluated the progression of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components, the trajectories followed by individuals entering MetS, and the manner in which different trajectories predict cardiovascular disease and mortality. Methods and Results— Using data from 3078 participants from the Framingham Offspring Study (a cohort study) who attended examinations 4 (1987), 5 (1991), and 6 (1995), we evaluated the progression of MetS...  

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Weight reduction in most cases is the answer to preventing these diseases. I have treated many patients who had metabolic syndrome and I have constantly reminded them that weight loss through ... suggest the following: Avoid fast-food restaurants ...