Metabolic syndrome includes which key characteristic(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hyperglycemia
b. Abdominal obesity
c. Low high-density lipoproteins
d. Hypertension
e. Osteoporosis
ANS: A, B, C, D
Metabolic syndrome is characterized by hyperglycemia, abdominal obesity, low high-density lipoproteins, and hypertension. Osteoporosis is not a characteristic of metabolic syndrome.
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