Metabolic syndrome and osteoarthritis: implications for the management of an increasingly common phenotype

Metabolic syndrome is an accumulation of three or more seemingly benign and relatively common conditions (central obesity, hypertension, raised triglycerides, low HDL-cholesterol, glucose intolerance) that, together, increase the risk of developing serious chronic disease.1 It is estimated that one-quarter of adults worldwide have metabolic syndrome2 — a concerning statistic considering that this population is five times more likely to develop diabetes, and two-to-three times more likely to develop heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers.
Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research