Research Paper on Metabolic Syndrome and Risks on Cardio-Vascular Disease

1. Metabolic Syndrome
Luis Calderón

2. Metabolic Syndrome
 Insulin resistance
 Liver, Skeletal Muscle and Adipose/Fat Tissue
 Pancreas beta cells resistant to glucose
absorption

3. Metabolic Syndrome
 Once pancreas wears out turns into Diabetes II
 Starts by High Triglycerides
 Hyperglycemia directly associated to CVD

4. Recommendations for Treatment
 Once Diagnosed, aim to reduce CVD must be
aggressive.
 Patients should undergo a full CRA
 Healthy Lifestyle (Low Calorie Diet) and Physical
activity.

5. References
 Alberti KG, Zimmet P, Shaw J;
IDF Epidemiology Task Force Consensus Group.
The metabolic syndrome a new worldwide definition.
Lancet 2005; 366:1059-62.
 The metabolic syndrome, Diabetes Voice special
issue, May 2006, 51.
 Stern M, Williams K, Gonzalez-Villalpando C et al.
Does the metabolic syndrome improve identification
of individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes and/or
cardiovascular disease? Diabetes Care 2004;
27(11):2676-81
 www.idf.org/metabolic_syndrome, website of the
International Diabetes Federation