Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 > > No health awareness campaign > " Why aren't we hearing more about IRS? Without a drug to treat it, no > drug company will sponsor a big awareness campaign, " says one expert. > > Too many names > Some docs also call the condition Syndrome X, Metabolic Syndrome, even > Dysmetabolic Syndrome. Talk about confusion! > > Are You at Risk? > The more of these risk factors you have, the greater the chance you have > Insulin Resistance Syndrome: > > > *Overweight: a body mass index (BMI) higher than 25, or a waistline that > measures more than 40 inches for men, 35 inches for women > > > *A sedentary lifestyle > > > *Over age 40 > > > *Non-Caucasian ethnicity (Latino/Hispanic American, African American, > Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander) > > *A family or personal history of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or > cardiovascular disease > > *A history of higher-than-normal blood sugar; top clues are a score of > 100 to 125 on a fasting blood-sugar test and, for women, a history of > gestational diabetes during pregnancy > > *High blood pressure (130/80 or higher), high triglycerides (over 150), > or low HDL cholesterol (under 50 for women, under 40 for men) > > *Acanthosis nigricans: patches of thick, brownish, velvety skin at the > neck, underarms, or groin (in women, also found just below the breasts) > > *Polycystic ovary syndrome: a condition that reduces a woman's fertility > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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