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    Metabolic syndrome THE SILENT DISEASE

    Sep 04, 2022 4 minutes

    You may not be familiar with its name, but metabolic syndrome is a worryingly common health condition. It’s actually a cluster of conditions that, together, increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes among one in three adults. Could metabolic syndrome be one of the most important health conditions you’ve never heard of? We reveal what you need to know.

    Recently labelled a significant health problem in both Australia and New Zealand, metabolic syndrome has become increasingly common. It doubles or even triples the risk of having a heart attack, stroke or developing type 2 diabetes, but doesn’t get a whole lot of air time. Yet, more than 35 per cent of adults have it.

    Also known as ‘syndrome x’ or ‘insulin resistance syndrome’, it’s been clinically recognised since the

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