Metabolic Syndrome News & Features

Research shows taking it slow when eating is better for your health.

Mice given brown fat transplants lose weight and avoid the kinds of metabolic changes that lead to type 2 diabetes, even on high-fat diets, a new study shows.

Older people with large waistlines, high blood pressure, and other risk factors for a condition called metabolic syndrome may be at greater peril for experiencing memory loss, a new French study suggests.

Eating diets containing omega-3 fish oil or healthy monounsaturated fats found in oils such as olive and canola may be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors known to increase risk for heart attack and diabetes.

Nearly half of the U.S. population has at least one of three diagnosed or undiagnosed chronic conditions -- high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes -- all major risk factors for heart disease.

Breastfeeding was shown to significantly lower a woman’s risk for developing metabolic syndrome in a study reported today by researchers with Kaiser Permanente.

Kudzu root extract may have potential for curbing symptoms of metabolic syndrome, according to kudzu supplement study done on rats.

New research shows big differences in how the simple sugars fructose and glucose are metabolized by the body.

High-heart-risk older adults who add 2 tablespoons per day of mixed nuts to the Mediterranean diet can reverse their metabolic syndrome, even though they don't lose weight.

Metabolic syndrome, which makes diabetes and heart disease more likely, may be curbed by aerobic interval training, a Norwegian study shows.

Researchers say a new analysis questions the preferred use of certain blood pressure medications over diuretics in people with metabolic syndrome.

Indulging in a typical Western diet of burgers, fries, and diet soda boosts your risk of getting heart disease and diabetes, a study shows.

Moderate exercise, done consistently, can curb symptoms of metabolic syndrome in overweight, inactive adults, Duke University experts report.

Both diet and regular sodas may increase risk factors for heart disease, new research suggests.

Call it a silent epidemic. An estimated one in four adults is afflicted with the condition known as metabolic syndrome, and many of them don't even know it.

People who have a cluster of common medical conditions may be nearly twice as likely to develop heart failure by middle age.

There's an alarming rise in the number of people with the constellation of heart-disease risk factors known as the metabolic syndrome,

Dairy products may ward off metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors that makes a person at greater risk for diabetes and heart disease, French researchers report.

A cluster of obesity-related health risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, which dramatically raises the risk of heart disease and diabetes, poses a growing threat to the health of Americans and requires more aggressive treatment.

Health experts are warning that many others may be heading in that direction, courtesy of metabolic syndrome -- a group of risk factors that have been shown to raise the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

One of the most common causes of female infertility -- polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) -- may raise the risk of heart disease.

Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of abnormalities linked to heart disease and diabetes, is rising among young adults.

Staying fit may help reduce some of the risk associated with having a clustering of heart disease and diabetes risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, a new study suggests.

A new study shows that metabolic syndrome can rob you of your memories, too.

A glass of wine daily prevents metabolic syndrome, but more than two glasses increases your risk.