A4M: The Latest on Metabolic Medicine

Summary: Inextricably linked to the global pandemic of obesity is the Metabolic Syndrome X. As many as 70 million American people may have the variable condition of excessive body weight, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, linked by insulin resistance (Syndrome X). While genetic predispositions to obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X, and diabetes mellitus operate variably, much evidence indicates that positive changes in lifestyle domains to promote health is the pivotal maneuver in the combat against obesity related diseases, including wide ranging associations of the Metabolic X Syndrome.