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Metabolic Syndrome and Heart Health

Presented from India by Dr. Rakhee Moreshwar Tirpude

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Case Description

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. These conditions include high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. When these risk factors occur...

Case Summary

Metabolic syndrome is a complex condition involving abdominal obesity, high blood pressure (over 130/80 mm Hg), impaired fasting glucose, insulin resistance, and elevated triglyceride levels. Diagnosis involves identifying at least three of these symptoms in a patient, although varying classification criteria exist. Clinical measures by organizations like WHO and the International Diabetes Federation emphasize these core symptoms for diagnosis.

Speaker Profile

Dr. Rakhee Moreshwar Tirpude

Professor, NKPSIMS, Nagpur

Dr. Rakhee Moreshwar Tirpude is Health & Wellness Advocate , Disease Management Mentor and also Associate Professor. She is currently working as Associate Professor (Medical Physiology) NKP Salve Institute Of Medical Science & Research. With over 15+ years of her teaching experience she has keen interest in visual science, diabetes & neurophysiology and 8 publications in my credit and also guiding UG Students.

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