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Metabolic syndrome is caused by the body's inability to use insulin efficiently, and the hallmark of the condition is excessive abdominal fat. Patients also have two or more related conditions, including high blood pressure, low levels of good cholesterol, high levels of blood fats called triglycerides, and high blood sugar. Many have diabetes or will eventually. People with metabolic syndrome as twice as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke and more than three times as likely to die early from those causes. According to various U.S. estimates, at least one in four adults and roughly one in eight children have metabolic syndrome, with overeating and inactivity being key causes...
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