Metabolic Syndrome can usually be diagnosed using the following factors: waist circumference, triglyceride levels, decrease in HDL levels, blood pressure and/or fasting glucose level.
There are a handful of things you can do to manage Metabolic Syndrome:
- Aggressive lifestyle changes
- Medication to decrease blood pressure, cholesterol or lose weight.
- Aspirin therapy to decrease risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Increase in physical activity; exercising (e.g. 30 to 60 minutes brisk walking each day).
- Lose weight
- Quit smoking
- Healthy balanced diet including fiber-rich foods and having lots of fruits and vegetables. Eating white meat or fish not red meat. Do not have fast foods or deep-fried foods. Keep use of table salt to a minimum.