Metabolic Syndrome

Do you know about the Metabolic Syndrome? Today, it is a big and timely topic in Japan. What is Metabolic Syndrome? What’s it bad point? I would like to tell you about it.

The first topic is “what is the Metabolic Syndrome?” It is the lifestyle-related illnesses including obese. And it causes other lifestyle-related illnesses such as the high blood pressure, the high blood sugar level and dyslipidemia. And each of them is a dangerous factor of arteriosclerosis.

There are some reasons of it; lack of exercise, obese (especially fat of internal organs) and overeating. And now, I will give you several questions, so please look back upon your life style!!
① Do you eat heartily?
② You often eat a snack.
③ You often use sugar in meal.
④ You like strong seasoning
⑤ You don’t eat vegetables much.
⑥ You like greasy food.
⑦ You have no habit of exercise.
⑧ You often drink for getting rid of your stress.
⑨ You smoke.
If you come under a lot these categories, you have to pay attention to your health and need to change your life style.

Metabolic Syndrome’s standard is that;
(Essential point)
● the girth⇒men: more than 85 cm ,women: more than 90 cm
(Elective points) coming under two out of three
● neutral fat⇒more than 150mg/dl　/ HDL cholesterol⇒less than 40mg/dl
● blood sugar level (hunger) ⇒ more than 110mg/dl
● blood pressure (shrinking time)⇒more than 130mmHg
If you fall under these categories, you are the Metabolic Syndrome.

You have to exercise, keep regular hours, eat well-balanced meal and quit smoking to improve and prevent the Metabolic Syndrome!! It is good for us to look back our life style by Metabolic Syndrome's test. Take care your bodies!!