11 Questions About Metabolic Syndrome

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• 11 Questions About Metabolic Syndrome
• Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors --
  unhealthy cholesterol levels, high blood
  pressure, high blood sugar, and excess belly fat
  -- that may raise your risks of serious illness,
  such as diabetes, and blood vessel and heart
  disease.
• If you've been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome
  -- or are worried you might have it -- here are
  some questions to ask your doctor. Print them out
  before your next appointment.
• Do I have any metabolic syndrome risk factors?
• Will I need medicine to control them? If so, how
  will the medicine help? What are the side
  effects?
• Do I need to have blood tests to see if I have a
  higher risk of blood clots and inflammation?
• What is my BMI (body mass index)?
• Should I lose weight? What's a reasonable weight
  goal for me?
• What changes should I make to my diet? Do I need
  to take any special precautions?
• Should I consider seeing a nutritionist to talk
  about improving my diet?
• Do you have suggestions for how I could get more
  physical activity?
• Could any medicines I'm taking be affecting my
  metabolic syndrome risk factors?
• How might my family history affect my risk of
  getting metabolic syndrome and having
  cardiovascular problems?
• Should I be taking aspirin therapy?
• Remember that when you meet with your doctor,
  tell him or her about all of the medicines,
  herbs, and supplements you use. "Natural"
  medicines can be powerful, and they can interfere
  with the effectiveness of other drugs.

• 11 Questions About Metabolic Syndrome
• Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors --
  unhealthy cholesterol levels, high blood
  pressure, high blood sugar, and excess belly fat
  -- that may raise your risks of serious illness,
  such as diabetes, and blood vessel and heart
  disease.
• If you've been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome
  -- or are worried you might have it -- here are
  some questions to ask your doctor. Print them out
  before your next appointment.
• Do I have any metabolic syndrome risk factors?
• Will I need medicine to control them? If so, how
  will the medicine help? What are the side
  effects?
• Do I need to have blood tests to see if I have a
  higher risk of blood clots and inflammation?
• What is my BMI (body mass index)?
• Should I lose weight? What's a reasonable weight
  goal for me?
• What changes should I make to my diet? Do I need
  to take any special precautions?
• Should I consider seeing a nutritionist to talk
  about improving my diet?
• Do you have suggestions for how I could get more
  physical activity?
• Could any medicines I'm taking be affecting my
  metabolic syndrome risk factors?
• How might my family history affect my risk of
  getting metabolic syndrome and having
  cardiovascular problems?
• Should I be taking aspirin therapy?
• Remember that when you meet with your doctor,
  tell him or her about all of the medicines,
  herbs, and supplements you use. "Natural"
  medicines can be powerful, and they can interfere
  with the effectiveness of other drugs.