Metabolic syndrome occurs when being overweight or obese -- combined with other risk factors -- increase a person's chances of developing heart disease and diabetes.
These risk factors include abdominal obesity, elevated triglycerides, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar and a poor ratio of good-to-bad cholesterol.
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute suggests how you can help prevent metabolic syndrome:
· Maintain a healthy body-mass index (BMI) of less than 25.
· Keep your waistline at a healthy size. Less than 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men is ideal.
· Maintain a healthy body weight. Talk to your doctor about the best weight for you.
· Stick to a low-calorie, low-cholesterol and low-fat eating plan.
· Get regular exercise. In general, 60 minutes worth, five-to-seven days per week, is recommended for most people.
· Visit your doctor regularly, and frequently test your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.
代谢综合症发生时如果超重或者肥胖--还伴有其它危险因素--会增加患有心脏病和糖尿病的机会。
这些危险因素包括腹部肥大,超高的三油甘酸脂,高血压,高血糖和不良的好坏胆固醇比率。
美国国家心肺和血液学会提出有助于预防代谢综合症的建议:
* 保持一个健康的少于25的身体质量指数(BMI).(BMI指数,身体质量指数,简称体质指数又称体重指数,英文为Body Mass Index,简称BMI,是用体重公斤数除以身高米数平方得出的数字。男性适中为20-25,女性为19-24--译者注)
* 保持健康的腰围尺寸。理想的状况要女性小于35英寸,男性小于40英寸。(女性小于26.67寸,男性小于30.48寸。我看也够胖的了,是不是中国人还应当在小一些。--译者注)
* 维持一个健康的体重。和你的医生探讨一下最适合你的标准。
* 坚持低热量、低胆固醇和低脂肪的饮食安排。
* 做到经常性的锻炼。一般来说,对大多数人适宜每周五至七天,每次60分钟。
* 有规律地找医生检查,经常测试你的血压、胆固醇和血糖。