Description
Chapter 20 of the CVD Masterclass, discusses about Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), a condition that increases the risk of heart disease. This chapter covers the 2022 diagnostic criteria, additional conditions of MetS, prevalence in Sub Saharan Africa, coalition of Hypertension and MetS, Dyslipidaemia and MetS. The chapter further speaks about lifestyle interventions and preventive treatment of MetS, obesity, medical and surgical management of obesity, impaired glucose metabolism, hyperglycemia, diabetes and pre- diabetes- assessment, management, and treatment.