{"id":1681,"date":"2018-06-19T15:52:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T15:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2024-01-29T14:05:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T08:35:51","slug":"connection-between-metabolic-syndrome-and-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/connection-between-metabolic-syndrome-and-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Connection Between Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/connection-between-metabolic-syndrome-and-diabetes\/#Metabolic_Syndrome_and_Diabetes_Causes\" title=\"Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes: Causes\">Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes: Causes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/connection-between-metabolic-syndrome-and-diabetes\/#Symptoms_for_Identifying_Metabolic_Syndrome_for_Effective_Diabetes_Management\" title=\"Symptoms for Identifying Metabolic Syndrome for Effective Diabetes Management\u00a0\">Symptoms for Identifying Metabolic Syndrome for Effective Diabetes Management\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/connection-between-metabolic-syndrome-and-diabetes\/#How_is_Metabolic_Syndrome_diagnosed\" title=\"How is Metabolic Syndrome diagnosed?\">How is Metabolic Syndrome diagnosed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/connection-between-metabolic-syndrome-and-diabetes\/#What_Triggers_Metabolic_Syndrome\" title=\"What Triggers Metabolic Syndrome?\">What Triggers Metabolic Syndrome?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metabolic syndrome consists of a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke, and especially type 2 diabetes. These conditions include high blood glucose levels, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and excess body fat around the waist. All of these conditions interconnect metabolic syndrome and diabetes with each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having just one of these conditions doesn&#8217;t prove you have metabolic syndrome. But it surely means that you have a greater risk of some serious health issues. And if you face more of these conditions, your risk of complications, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, rises five times higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, metabolic syndrome is increasingly common, as up to one-third of U.S. adults face it. If you have metabolic syndrome, healthy lifestyle changes can delay or even prevent the development of severe health diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metabolic_Syndrome_and_Diabetes_Causes\"><\/span><b>Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes: Causes<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experts don&#8217;t fully understand what causes metabolic syndrome. Several factors are interconnected. Obesity plus an inactive lifestyle contributes to risk factors for metabolic syndrome. However, even if one is not obese, the risk of this syndrome multiplies if a close family member has had a history of or is currently suffering from type 2 diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance are closely tied, many healthcare providers believe that insulin resistance may be a cause of the metabolic syndrome. Due to insulin resistance, your cells cannot effectively work on the hormone that regulates normal sugar levels, and hence excessive sugar accumulates in your bloodstream. This causes the development of metabolic syndrome and increases the risk of diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_for_Identifying_Metabolic_Syndrome_for_Effective_Diabetes_Management\"><\/span><b>Symptoms for Identifying Metabolic Syndrome for Effective Diabetes Management\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the signs and symptoms are not visible directly, the following warning signs must be noted for better diabetes management and to maintain readings within the blood sugar range:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling of being extremely tired after having a meal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inability to focus properly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Acanthosis nigricans-<\/strong>\u00a0a condition of browning (hyperpigmentation) on the folds of skin that is near the neck, armpits, groin, or between the buttocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Abdominal obesity<\/strong>\u2013 waist measuring more than 88 cm if you are a female, and more than 102 cm in case of a male.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insulin resistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_Metabolic_Syndrome_diagnosed\"><\/span><b>How is Metabolic Syndrome diagnosed?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as with the glucose test, the following points highlight the conditions which give rise to metabolic syndrome and are used as warning signs to diagnose it. At least three out of five symptoms must be met to know if the person is diagnosed with the condition or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Abdominal obesity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> waist circumference should be less than 102 cm in men and whereas 88 cm in women.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hypertriglyceridemia:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2265150 mg\/dl (1.695 mmol\/L)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Low HDL-C:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &lt; 40 mg\/dL (1.04 mmol\/dL) in men and &lt; 50 mg\/dL (1.30 mmol\/dL) in women<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>High blood pressure (BP):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &gt;130\/85 mmHg<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>High fasting glucose: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&gt;110 mg\/dl (6.1 mmol\/L)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/connection-heart-attacks-and-diabetes\/\">Read More: Connection between Heart Attacks and Diabetes<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Triggers_Metabolic_Syndrome\"><\/span><b>What Triggers Metabolic Syndrome?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_187634345.jpg\" alt=\"Metabolic syndrome and diabetes\" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_187634345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_187634345-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/shutterstock_187634345-420x235.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the causes may vary, certain underlying risk factors naturally increase your risk of developing metabolic syndrome:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Age- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your risk of metabolic syndrome increases with growing age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Obesity- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carrying too much weight, particularly around the abdomen, increases your risk of developing metabolic syndrome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diabetes- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A history of gestational diabetes increases the risk of developing metabolic syndrome. Along with this, a family history of type 2 diabetes also increases the risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other diseases-<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and polycystic ovary syndrome directly contribute to the onset of metabolic syndrome.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Living with metabolic syndrome requires various diet and lifestyle changes. Being a diabetic, it is important to be in constant touch with your diabetes educator or doctor before adopting any change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Hk0eL3\">BeatO App<\/a> and connect with BeatO health coaches to manage and control your blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":10432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[9,6,8],"class_list":["post-1681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes-basics","tag-blood-sugar-level","tag-diabetes","tag-diabetes-management"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1681"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1681"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18793,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1681\/revisions\/18793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}