The quintet of abdominal obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, abnormal glucose metabolism, and coagulopathy has been called syndrome X or metabolic syndrome. Some have referred to this grouping as the insulin resistance syndrome, the obesity dyslipidemia syndrome, and the deadly quartet.
Whether they want to lose a few pounds that were added over the holidays or develop a more comprehensive weight-loss goal, many of your patients will resolve to lose weight in the new year.
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