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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. human diseases
  5. metabolic syndrome
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. human diseases
  5. metabolic syndrome

Preferred term

metabolic syndrome

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A combination of health conditions including diabetes, hyperlipidemia and obesity, that place a person at high risk for heart disease.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • metabolic syndrome X
  • syndrome X (metabolic)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32966

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