Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. It is diagnosed by the presence of at least three of five risk factors: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high waist circumference, low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, and high levels of triglycerides. Researchers set out to look at the impact of sedentary time on risk for metabolic syndrome.
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