Metabolic Syndrome has following features except: (A) High triglycerides, (B) High blood pressure, (C) High blood sugar, (D) High HDL levels
Answer is D. The metabolic syndrome (syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome) consists of a constellation of metabolic abnormalities that confer increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes mellitusThe major features of the metabolic syndrome include central obesity, hyperiglyceridemia, low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, hyperglycemia, and hypeensionRef: Harrison; 19th ed; Pg 2449