- Metabolic syndrome (MetS) appears to increase the likelihood of several conditions occurring together, such as cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, obesity, and type 2 diabetes.
- The syndrome is not a singular, distinct disease, but rather a collection of risk factors that have been associated with an increased likelihood of developing other conditions.
- Now, researchers at Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in South Korea, are reporting that people with metabolic syndrome also have an increased risk of gout, a type of arthritis that causes pain and swelling in the joints.
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The link between changes in the participants’ metabolic syndrome (METs) and the development of gout was analyzed.
They used a database that had information about gout diagnoses to see who developed the condition and then used a statistical model to analyze the relationship between changes in metabolic syndrome and the development of gout.
They reported that men who had metabolic syndrome or who developed MetS were more likely to get gout. The risk was even higher if the men had high triglycerides and abdominal obesity, which are two components of MetS.
If an individual exhibits at least three of the following five symptoms, a doctor may consider the possibility of metabolic syndrome:
- Central, visceral, abdominal obesity, specifically a waist size of more than 40 inches in males and over 35 inches in females.
- Fasting blood glucose levels at or above 100 mg/dL.
- Blood pressure readings of 130/85 mm/Hg or higher.
- Blood triglyceride levels at or above 150 mg/dL.
- High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels at or below 40 mg/dL for males and at or below 50 mg/dL for females.
Gout is a common type of arthritis that results in severe discomfort, inflammation, and inflexibility in the joints.
Typically, it impacts the metatarsophalangeal…
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