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stevenposner · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

You can search the Administrators in Medicine website to find physician profiles.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed when at least three of five risk factors are present. Name the five risk factors.

What will be an ideal response?

orangecrush · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 12, 2018

Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

1. Abdominal obesity indicated by an elevated waist circumference
2. Elevated blood fat (high triglycerides)
3. Low blood levels of HDL (good) cholesterol
4. Elevated blood pressure (greater than 130/85 or on blood pressure medication)
5. Elevated fasting blood glucose level