Heart Trouble

The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a known risk factor for increasing your risk of heart disease.

5 conditions/risk factors of MS

1. Large waistline
2. High triglyceride level
3. Low HDL cholesterol level
4. High blood pressure
5. Higher than normal fasting blood sugar

Health risks of MS
Most people has 2 or 3 components. If you have at least 3 out of 5, then you could have MS. The more risk factors out of these that you have, the more likely you are developing heart disease, stroke or diabetes.
Consider this, a person with MS has

• 2x chance of develop heart disease
• 5x change of develop diabetes

You are more likely to get MS if you are overweight or obese & do not exercise often.

What can you do if you have MS?

• Lose weight & get more exercise
• 30 to 60min of moderate exercise/day - brisk walking
• Lose 5 to 10% of body weight will decrease your risk of diabetes.
• Modify your diet, eat more vege, fish & whole grains
• Limit foods containing unhealthy fats & red meat.
• Stop smoking