Syndrome X

In the US alone, there is an approximation that 25% of the population is afflicted with metabolic syndrome. Once a person is afflicted with this disease, his chances of getting diabetes or getting any cardiovascular disease will rise. Another symptom associated with syndrome X is insulin resistance. This is what makes the person who is afflicted with this syndrome susceptible to getting diabetes.

The treatment for Syndrome X or Metabolic Syndrome usually involves a lifestyle change. This means that the person who has this affliction has to change the way he eats, exercise more, reduce caloric intake, and other such measures that will help lower instances of fat in his body. These changes in lifestyle will also help in lowering the person's chances of getting high blood pressure or hypertension since such lifestyle changes forces him to lower fatty food intake.