If you are considered obese, especially with an above average amount of abdominal fat
are resistant to insulin, you may have metabolic syndrome.  It is
vital to know that not all insulin resistant can become diabetics but. 
You have pre-diabetes once you are resistant to insuln.

If you are insulin resistant, your body is not using the insulin your pancreas is producing
effectively.There will be more insulins that the pancrea can produce but the body
cannot utilize it and will not get the energy from the food intake.  This condition can be
handed down from generation in the family but it can be due to obesity and
inactivity.

As with diabetes, the risk factors for having metabolic problems – metabolic syndrome –
are similar.  Age is a risk factor, the older you are the chances of having this are
greater.About fifty percent of the population with metabolic syndrome are past the age of 60
symptoms have been seen in children and adults in their 20’s.Another risky condition for
having this syndrome is race, people from a Hispanic or Asian backgrounds are at a
higher risk than others.there is also the factor of heredity.

The Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 25 is a factor to obesity.  The difference
with this factor from the others is that most people have an element of control over this. 
They can avoid this factor by losing weight and exercise
towards metabolic syndrome.

If you are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, your doctor will run screening tests for
diabetes.  He or she will also recommend or put your on a program to lose weight through
balanced diet along with physical activity.

In conclusion, metabolic syndrome is a groups of risk factors that make you more likely to become diabete, obese, and suffer from complications of heart disease. You will be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome is you have elevated fasting blood glucose levels, increased waist measurment, low HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol), and/or elevated blood pressure.