A cluster of conditions including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat, and abnormal cholesterol that increase heart disease risk.
See a doctor if you have a large waistline combined with any other risk factors, or if you've been diagnosed with any component of metabolic syndrome.
Find a Specialist NowMetabolic syndrome dramatically increases risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Lifestyle changes—losing weight, exercising, and eating healthy—can reverse it.
"Ang malaking tiyan ay maaaring senyales ng mas malalang problema."
You got your results back, three values are flagged, and your follow-up is in two weeks. This is a plain-language guide to the numbers on a standard Philippine lab report — what CBC, FBS, HbA1c, lipid profile, and creatinine mean, and which flags actually matter.
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