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Case #348: Meet Met Syn
Earlier this year I saw an approximately 50-year-old male whom we hadn’t seen in several years. “Roger” came to our office seeking a checkup.
Roger’s personal medical history is healthy overall. He was not on any medications, is a non-smoker, non-alcohol drinker and regular exerciser. The only family history the patient is aware of is an aunt with Type 2 diabetes.
The patient’s exam was healthy except for waist (weight/BMI), which is a borderline metabolic (met syn) risk factor. The patient’s vitals were:
- Height = 70.5 inches
- Weight = 230 lbs.
- Waist = 39 inches (>=40 is a met syn risk factor for non-Asian men)
- BMI = 32.4 (obese)
- BP = 124/74 (not metabolic by criteria)
- HR = 80
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