When instructing a patient about metabolic syndrome, what will the nurse include?
1. It is also called insulin resistance syndrome.
2. Fasting blood sugars are over 140 mg/dL.
3. It is seen more frequently in people who carry extra weight in their hips and legs.
4. It affects about 10% of the U.S. population.
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Rationale 1: Metabolic syndrome is also known as insulin resistance syndrome.
Rationale 2: Metabolic syndrome is characterized by fasting blood glucose greater than 110 mg/dL (rather than 140 mg/dL).
Rationale 3: Central obesity is a characteristic of this disorder.
Rationale 4: Estimates indicate that 23.7% of the U.S. population is affected by metabolic syndrome.
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