What is metabolic syndrome and what symptoms of metabolic syndrome does Mrs. R demonstrate?
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms that include abdominal obesity with a waist of 40 inches or more for men, 35 inches or more for women; high triglycerides: 150 mg/dL or more; low HDL cholesterol: below 40 mg/dL for men, below 50 for women; most people with the syndrome also have more small, dense LDL ("very bad") cholesterol particles; high blood pressure: 130/85 or higher; frequently hypercoagulability is a problem; and insulin resistance.
Mrs. R has a waist of 42", elevated TG, low HDL, elevated LDL but the type of LDL is not known, elevated BP, and insulin resistance.
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