Metabolic Syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that increases the risk of developing heart diseases and type II diabetes. Its prevalence increases with age and affects around one in five individual. According to a recent study, its prevalence in the U.S. is estimated to be around 25% of the total population.

Metabolic Syndrome is also associated with fat accumulation in liver, sleep apnea, polycystic ovary syndrome

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome increases further with various factors like:

•  Atherogenic dyslipidemia, Elevated Triglycerides, apolipoprotein B and small low-density lipoprotein, low HDL.
•  Elevated plasma glucose
•  Elevated blood pressure
•  Pro-thrombotic state
•  Pro-inflammatory state

Lifestyle modification is the preferred treatment or the treatment of choice for metabolic syndrome. Weight reduction usually requires a specifically tailored multifaceted program that includes diet and exercise.

Apart from lifestyle modification, medicines are used to treat and control risk factors such as high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Blood-thinning medicines, such as aspirin, also may be used to reduce the risk of blood clots as excessive blood clotting is a condition that often occurs with metabolic syndrome.