Metabolic syndrome: pathophysiology, management, and modulation by natural compounds

Autor: Swathi Kovelamudi, Yogita Rochlani, Naga Venkata Pothineni, Jawahar L. Mehta
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease. 11:215-225
ISSN: 1753-9455
1753-9447
DOI: 10.1177/1753944717711379
Popis: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that include hypertension, central obesity, insulin resistance, and atherogenic dyslipidemia, and is strongly associated with an increased risk for developing diabetes and atherosclerotic and nonatherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). The pathogenesis of MetS involves both genetic and acquired factors that contribute to the final pathway of inflammation that leads to CVD. MetS has gained significant importance recently due to the exponential increase in obesity worldwide. Early diagnosis is important in order to employ lifestyle and risk factor modification. Here, we review the epidemiology and pathogenesis of MetS, the role of inflammation in MetS, and summarize existing natural therapies for MetS.
Databáze: OpenAIRE