An obese patient who has an elevated triglyceride level and reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is seen by her primary care physician. What do these data suggest in this patient?
A) The development of arthritic syndrome
B) The development of metabolic syndrome
C) The development of Reye's syndrome
D) The development of Tay-Sachs disease
B
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Metabolic syndrome is noted when the patient has elevated waist circumference, elevated triglycerides, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose. Elevated triglyceride level and reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are not indicative of arthritic syndrome. Reye's syndrome is marked by acute encephalopathy and seen in children under the age of 15 years after an acute viral infection. Tay-Sachs is a genetic disease characterized by neurological deterioration in the first year of life.
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