Metabolic syndrome that one in four adults has may be ageing their brains
An estimated one in four adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome. While metabolic syndrome is most often thought of as a warning sign that diabetes or cardiovascular disease may be on the horizon, my team’s new study suggests that its consequences reach further – and it actually may be accelerating the ageing of the brain. Metabolic syndrome is not a single disease. Rather, it’s a cluster of interrelated risk factors, including high blood sugar, high blood pressure, excess belly fat, low levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol and high triglycerides (blood fats). A diagnosis of metabolic syndrome means having at least three
