Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. If you have been told you are insulin resistant or prediabetic, you should begin taking insulin.
2. Obesity and lack of exercise are the key elements associated with identifying metabolic syndrome.
3. Metabolic syndrome is a primary risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
4. Syndrome X, insulin-resistance syndrome, and prediabetes syndrome are other names for metabolic syndrome identification.
5. Elevated glucose, high triglycerides, and low HDL are symptoms of metabolic syndrome.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. TRUE

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