Metabolic Syndrome, Weight Wobbles and Stress

Writer: Dr Arien van der Merwe.

Are you low on energy? Do you wake up tired and stressed out every day? Are your clothes getting tighter and tighter? You might have Metabolic Syndrome!

What is Metabolic Syndrome?

By 2010, 150 million people around the globe had been diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and it is predicted that this figure will increase to 300 million by the year 2030. Undetected MetS can lead to an increased risk of developing pre-diabetes, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, depression, stroke and more.

Common symptoms of MetS include:

• Increased waist circumference, with fat deposits around the abdomen. Often a simple muffin top can indicate the start of MetS, with as little as 5kg fat accumulation;

• Lipid profile imbalances: Increased triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, with low HDL cholesterol;

• Moderate to high blood pressure;

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