Prevention and Improvement of Metabolic Syndrome

Author: Zhou Hemin
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, coronary heart disease, and obesity all fall under the category of metabolic syndrome. Understanding,, controlling, and overcoming metabolic syndrome. The term "metabolic syndrome" has been around for six or seven years. The medical community has been concerned with insulin resistance and its related diseases for more than half a century, and the concept of the "common soil" and "death quartet" of metabolic syndrome has been discussed for over a decade. Recent research has brought more attention to metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome includes insulin resistance, obesity, impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, which are interrelated and form a vicious cycle. Metabolic syndrome is the "breeding ground" for Egyptian atherosclerosis, while atherosclerosis is the "bridge" to cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases have now become the leading killer threatening people's health and lives. In China, the incidence rate of stroke is the highest, while in Western and developed countries, coronary heart disease is more prevalent. Diseases caused by atherosclerosis, such as stroke, myocardial infarction, acute heart failure, and renal failure, are characterized by high incidence, high disability rate, and high mortality. Metabolic syndrome is preventable and treatable. Increasing awareness, treatment rates, and control rates of metabolic syndrome can reduce its incidence, mortality, and disability rates. Preventing and treating metabolic syndrome is a major task for improving people's physical health. This book aims to popularize understanding of metabolic syndrome, promote a scientific lifestyle, and achieve the goals of prevention, treatment, and improvement of metabolic syndrome.