Metabolic Syndrome and Colorectal Cancer: What the Research Shows
What Is Metabolic Syndrome? Metabolic syndrome describes a cluster of conditions that raise the risk of chronic disease. Doctors diagnose it through high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and high triglycerides. Low levels of HDL (“good” cholesterol) also signal the syndrome. Research links metabolic syndrome to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer (Healthdirect […]
