SYMPTOMS AND FEATURES OF SYNDROME X

Fasting Hyperglycemia (Diabetes mellitus type 2 or impaired fasting glucose, impaired

glucose tolerance or insulin resistance)
 Is defined as high blood sugar when you haven’t eaten for at least 8 hours.
SYMPTOMS OF HYPERGLYCEMIA:

 Increased thirst and a dry mouth

 Needing to pee frequently
 Tiredness
 Blurred Vision
 Unintentional weight loss
FEATURES OF HYPERGLYCEMIA
 Hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) means there is too much sugar in the blood
because the body lacks enough insulin. Untreated hyperglycemia can lead to serious
health problems.
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
 A common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls
is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems such as heart disease.
SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

 Early morning headaches

 Nosebleed
 Irregular heart rhythms
 Vision changes
 Buzzing in the ears

FEATURES OF HYPERTENSION
Having blood pressure measures
consistently above normal may
result in a diagnosis of high blood
pressure.
Central Obesity (also known as visceral, male-pattern or apple-shaped adiposity) overweight
with fat deposit mainly around the waist
 An excess accumulation of fat in the abdominal area, particularly due to excess visceral
fat.
SYMPTOMS OF CENTRAL OBESITY

 Many doctors also measure a person’s waist circumference to help guide treatment
decisions. Weight-related health problems are more common in men with a waist
circumference over 40 inches (102 centimeters) and in women with a waist
measurement over 35 inches (89 centimeters).
 Body mass Index (BMI) is often used to diagnose obesity.

BMI Weight Status

Below 18.5 Underweight To calculate the BMI, multiply weight
in pounds by 703, divide by height in
18.5-24.9 Normal
inches and then divide again by
25.0-29.9 Overweight height in inches.
30.0 and higher Obesity

FEATURES OF CENTRAL OBESITY

Decreased HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol
 Good cholesterol (HDL), carries excess cholesterol in your blood back to your liver where
it’s broken down and removed from your body. This means a high level of good HDL
cholesterol can maintain your heart health or vice versa.
SYMPTOMS OF Decreased HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol

 It may lead to depression, anxiety or any related mental health problems

FEATURES OF Decreased HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol

Elevated Triglycerides
 Triglycerides are a type of fat in the blood. High triglyceride levels increase your risk of
heart attack, stroke and pancreatitis.
SYMPTOMS OF ELEVATED TRIGLYCERIDES

 High blood pressure

 Fat around the belly
 High blood sugar levels
FEATURES OF TRIGLYCERIDES
Elevated Uric Acid Levels
 A high uric acid level, or hyperuricemia, is an excess of uric acid in your blood.
Hyperuricemia can cause crystals of uric acid (or urate) to form. These crystals can settle
in the joints and cause gout, a form of arthritis that can be very painful. They can also
settle in the kidneys and form kidney stones.
SYMPTOMS OF ELEVATED URIC ACID LEVELS

 Gout – severe pain in your joints, joint stiffness, difficulty moving affected joints, redness
and swelling, and misshapen joints
 Kidney stones – pain or aching in your lower back, side, abdomen, or groin, nausea,
increased urge to urinate, pain when urinating, difficulty urinating, blood in your urine,
and foul-smelling urine
FEATURES OF ELEVATED URIC ACID LEVELS