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If you are considered obese, especially with an above average amount of abdominal fat
and are insulin resistant, you may have what is known as metabolic syndrome.  It is
valuable to know that not all diabetics are insulin resistant however. 
If you are insulin resistant you may be what is termed pre-diabetes.

If you are insulin resistant, your body is not using the insulin your pancreas is producing
effectively.The pancrea will produce more insulins however the body
will not be able to utilize and use the foods taken in as energy.  This condition can be
handed down from generation in the family but it can be due to obesity and
inactivity.

As with diabetes, the risk factors for having metabolic problems – metabolic syndrome –
are similar.  Age is a risk factor, the older you are the chances of having this are
greater.The geriatric population of over 60 years old comprise majority of those with metabolic syndrome
symptoms have been seen in children and adults in their 20’s.Other risks for
having this syndrome is race, people from a Hispanic or Asian backgrounds are at a
higher risk than others.it involves hereditary factors as mentioned earlier.

One factor to consider among obese is having more than 25 score of Body Mass Index (BMI).  The difference
with this condition from the others is the fact that others can exert control over it. 
They can avoid this factor by losing weight and exercise
towards metabolic syndrome.

If you are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, your doctor will run screening tests for
diabetes.They will propose to plan out a weight loss program by
well balance diet with activity.

In conclusion, metabolic syndrome is a groups of risk factors that make you more likely to become diabete, obese, and suffer from complications of heart disease. You will be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome is you have elevated fasting blood glucose levels, increased waist measurment, low HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol), and/or elevated blood pressure.