April 5th <서울신문>reported on metabolic syndrome. Park Jeong-hwan, a professor at the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Hanyang University Hospital, conducted an interview on metabolic syndrome.
Professor Park defined metabolic syndrome as a set of conditions such as increased body fat, elevated blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, and abnormal blood lipids that increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke, as well as diabetes. “If the risk of metabolic syndrome is neglected, the risk of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia increases, and if diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia occur, the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke increases more than twice, and the occurrence of diabetes It increases the risk tenfold or more.” “The increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease increases the risk of death, and compared to the general population, the average life span (of cardiovascular disease) can be reduced by regarding 12 years,” he warned.
In addition, Professor Park emphasized that “one of the major risk factors for metabolic syndrome is obesity, so steady exercise and dietary control to address obesity are very important.” He said, “In the case of people who often overeat or have irregular eating habits, the upper belly often comes out rather than the lower belly.” can be relatively higher, which can promote insulin resistance and cause diabetes.”
