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Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors of a metabolic origin that increase the risk of diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. In general, it is characterized by:
* Abdominal obesity
* Dyslipidemia—high triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or "good") cholesterol
* Elevated blood pressure
* Insulin resistance
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