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How Is Metabolic Syndrome Diagnosed?

Your doctor will diagnose metabolic syndrome based on the results of a physical exam and blood tests. You must have at least three of the five metabolic risk factors—a large waistline, a high triglyceride level, a low HDL cholesterol level, high blood pressure, and high fasting blood sugar—to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

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SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/4337
Syndication ID: 4098
Language: English
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Date Content Published: Friday, November 06, 2015 at 12:00 PM
Date Syndication Captured: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 08:06 PM
Date Syndication Updated: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 12:43 AM

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