metabolic syndrome

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A combination of metabolic abnormalities that sometimes accompany abdominal obesity, such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, elevated fasting blood levels of glucose, and elevated blood pressure, and are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

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• noun A combination of medical disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.