Metabolic Syndrome Leads to Other Health Issues in Men

The metabolic  syndrome is defined by 3 of 5 criteria; waist circumference greater than 102cm, high triglycerides or HDL, glucose intolerance or high BP.

In a new study, a researcher has suggested that metabolic syndrome leads to an elevated risk of many other health issues in men. According to the expert, metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that increases one’s risk for cardio-vascular disease. He concluded that the metabolic syndrome increases the cardio-vascular risk of death in younger men by 5% over 10 years and at 12 years there is an increased overall risk of death of 20%