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Metabolic syndrome is a disorder of energy utilization and storage diagnosed by a co-occurrence of three out of five of the following medical conditions: abdominal (central) obesity elevated blood pressure elevated fasting plasma glucose high serum triglycerides and low high-density cholesterol (HDL) levels. Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease particularly heart failure and diabetes.

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