Metabolic syndromeWealth syndrome
Metabolism means altered metabolism and is composed of the following health disorders: Due to the increased risk of arteriosclerosis (calcification and narrowing of the arteries with secondary diseases such as stroke and heart attack), one also speaks of a “deadly quartet”. The increased blood sugar results from a reduced insulin effectiveness. Insulin is a hormone of the pancreas which regulates the blood sugar level.
It ensures the transport of sugar from the blood to the cells where it can be processed. Insulin lowers the blood sugar level. You can find more information on this topic under Insulin.
Within the metabolic syndrome, the existing insulin is not able to lower the blood sugar level sufficiently because the mechanism described is disturbed. As a result, the blood sugar level remains elevated, there is a reflective elevated insulin level, but with insufficient effect of the hormone on the cells. Causes for the metabolic syndrome are on the one hand genetic factors and on the other hand fat-rich nutrition, lack of exercise, alcohol, nicotine and stress. This is why the term “affluence syndrome” was coined.
- Abdominal overweight (fat accumulation increased in the abdomen)
- Fat metabolism disorder
- Elevated blood sugar (type 2 diabetes)
- High blood pressure
Peripheral (gynoid, gluteal-femoral, lower-body-obese) obesity
In this form of obesity, the fat increase is primarily in the area of the hips and thighs (med. gluteal-femoral). “Gynoid” means that it often occurs in overweight women (approx.
85%). However, men (approx. 20%) are also affected.
It is also called pear type. In this form of obesity, accompanying metabolic diseases are not more common than in normal weight persons. However, joint problems are just as common as with abdominal obesity.
