Biochemistry · Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Metabolic syndrome: biochemical basis

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Quick Orientation

Section

Definition

Objective
Understand the core idea
Keywords
Metabolic syndrome (MS)

Components of Metabolic Syndrome

Objective
Learn the main facts and relationships
Keywords
abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia

Lifestyle Management

Objective
Learn the main facts and relationships
Keywords
Lifestyle Management

Clinical Correlation

Objective
Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
Keywords
Clinical Correlation

Definition

Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of different conditions that adversely affect health, diagnosed as per WHO-defined criteria.

Components of Metabolic Syndrome