Metabolic syndrome is a cluster health condition that increases the risk of developing heart
attack, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the National
Cholesterol Education Program estimated that the prevalence of Metabolic syndrome is more
than 30 percent in the United States (CDC, 2017). The syndrome is influenced by factors such as
obesity, smoking, and a family history of diabetes. It is also caused by insulin resistance, a
situation where cells in the muscle and liver do not respond well to insulin and cannot use
glucose from the blood for energy. Populations at increased risk of developing metabolic
syndrome include women who had diabetes during pregnancy, people with a family history of
diabetes, those who have ever had nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovary syndrome,
or sleep apnea (Zhang et al., 2019).

To a great extent, Metabolic syndrome is provoked by obesity (Rochlani et al., 2017). This is
because obesity or weight gain causes an intra-abdominal fat accumulation characterized by a
large waist circumference (Zhang et al., 2019). In other words, the prevalence of metabolic
syndrome rises dramatically as the rate of obesity increases. It increases the
risk of developing heart attack because it increases blood pressure, high blood sugar, and excess
fat around the waist (Zhang et al., 2019). The syndrome increases the risk of stroke by causing
insulin resistance in the body. The pharmacology interventions of this syndrome include
the use of LDL cholesterol-lowering agents such as statins. Also, bariatric surgery has proved
effective for treating Metabolic syndrome (Zhang et al., 2019). The syndrome can be prevented
by eating healthy, exercise, and losing weight. Also, bariatric surgery has proved
effective for treating Metabolic syndrome (Zhang et al., 2019). The syndrome can be prevented
by eating healthy, exercise, and losing weight.

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