A high-density lipoprotein level (HDL) less than 40 mg\/dl (men) or under 50 mg\/dl (women)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nYour doctor could ask you to do the following tests to support the diagnosis:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Hemoglobin A1C to screen for insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus type 2<\/span><\/li>\n
- Lipid panel for abnormally elevated triglyceride levels, low HDL levels, and elevated low-density lipoprotein levels<\/span><\/li>\n
- Renal function and liver function tests\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- C-reactive protein to check for signs of chronic inflammation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Additional tests may be required if your doctor suspects any other complications of metabolic syndrome. For example, people having atherosclerotic coronary artery disease should have an electrocardiogram (ECG) to look for signs of cardiac ischemia, infarct, and arrhythmias.<\/span><\/p>\nMyth 5: Metabolic syndrome can be treated only with medications\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
Fact: Metabolic syndrome can be prevented and treated with lifestyle changes<\/b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Healthy eating habits and regular physical activity can help you prevent, regulate, and reverse metabolic abnormalities. Keeping your weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels under control can help you live longer, decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke, and serve as an effective <\/span>treatment for metabolic syndrome.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\nHere are a few steps to keep in mind:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Maintain Healthy Eating Habits: Eat a well-balanced diet full of vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates, with low-fat milk or dairy products. Replace solid fats with vegetable oils, such as olive or canola oil, and limit your intake of junk foods.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Stay Active: Run, jog, walk, and play for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Try to avoid a sedentary lifestyle.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Reduce Stress:\u00a0 Practice yoga, meditation, and other relaxation and deep breathing techniques to cope with stress. Ensure an excellent work-life balance, and don\u2019t hesitate to reach out for help when you need it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Quit Smoking: Nicotine and tar increase your risk of high blood pressure, blood clots, and heart attacks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Fittertake<\/b><\/h3>\n
Metabolic syndrome treatment can be difficult but not impossible with the right help and support. Seek medical help if your symptoms are getting out of control. <\/span><\/p>\nThe earlier you tackle metabolic syndrome, the earlier you can reverse its effects on your body. This is where Fitterfly comes in! Our programs help you make behavioral changes that last a lifetime to break free from the chains of metabolic syndrome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to research, corporate India is on the brink of a METs epidemic, with about 30 mn people existing or a risk of heart disease, 75 mn of corporate Indians are at risk of diabetes, 30% of them suffer from hypertension, and 1 in 4 of them are overweight.<\/span><\/p>\n This is why Fitterfly has launched India\u2019s 1st Metabolic Health Challenge called Metamorphosis. You can nominate your employees for our smart, personalized, clinically validated & digitally led 90-day programs. You can check out the details here or call us at:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nCheck out our program details, linked here – https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Healthy eating habits and regular physical activity can help you prevent, regulate, and reverse metabolic abnormalities. Keeping your weight, blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels under control can help you live longer, decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke, and serve as an effective treatment for metabolic syndrome.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":6056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":{"reviewed_by":false,"references":null,"author":[27],"table_content":null,"medically_reviewed":"Not Selected","show_updated_date_in_post":"No","faq_list":null,"custom_schema":"","media_url":"","reviewer":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5956"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5956\/revisions"}],"acf:user":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}