Metabolic Syndrome

Although pharmacologic management remains central for treating metabolic syndrome, modifiable behavioral patterns are increasingly important in risk reduction counseling.

Think metabolic syndrome trends have worsened across the board over the past decade? Test your knowledge of recent national findings and see which patient population is driving change.

How are hyperuricemia, gout, and metabolic comorbidities connected? Take our quiz to challenge assumptions about causality and clinical management.

A 39-year-old woman presents to your office for a check-up. She has a BMI in the clinically normal range with a body fat measurement above the 90th percentile. She asks you if she is more likely to develop...

Your patient is a 33-year-old man who tells you that he has been trying to eat healthier for several years, but with little success. Recently, he has decided to switch from following several popular diets...