Get active to beat metabolic syndrome

The condition affects about one in two seniors here, increasing the risk of heart disease, but lifestyle changes can help reverse it

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Madam Ahsathiamal Subramanian, 65, has diabetes. The diagnosis two years ago means she has all five risk factors for metabolic syndrome, which puts her at serious risk of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease and stroke.

Over the years, she has also been found to have hypertension, high triglyceride levels, low levels of good cholesterol and excess fat around the waist as she is overweight, the four other risk factors.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 21, 2020, with the headline Get active to beat metabolic syndrome. Subscribe