Syndrome X

A set of signs and symptoms associated with the accumulation of fat in the abdomen. This form of fat distribution is common in middle-aged men and is often visible as a pot belly or paunch. Syndrome X is characterized by a number of disorders including gout, impaired glucose metabolism (increasing susceptibility to diabetes), raised blood pressure, and elevated blood cholesterol levels. People with Syndrome X have a high risk of heart disease.

A set of signs and symptoms associated with the accumulation of fat in the abdomen. It is commonly associated with middle-aged males with a potbelly or paunch. It is linked to a number of disorders including late-onset diabetes, impaired glucose metabolism, gout, raised blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol levels. Those with syndrome X have a high risk of heart disease.

Syndrome X may refer to:

• Cardiac syndrome X
• Metabolic syndrome
• The mysterious condition that has caused Brooke Greenberg to remain the size of an infant into her teen years

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