Worsening Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Cancer: Study

Metabolic syndrome is common in the United States, occurring in about one in three adults. High blood pressure and a large waistline are a couple of the signs.

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People suffering from persistent and progressive metabolic syndrome, which includes conditions like high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol, are at higher risk of developing certain cancers. The findings were published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Metabolic syndrome is common in the United States, occurring in about one in three adults. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) notes that a person likely has metabolic syndrome if they have three or more of the following conditions:

• A large waistline
• High blood pressure
• High blood sugar levels
• High blood triglycerides
• Low HDL cholesterol

According to the research, individuals with worsening metabolic syndrome are 1.3 times more at risk of developing any cancer, 2.1 times more at risk of developing breast cancer, 3.3 times more at risk of developing endometrial cancer, 4.5 times more at risk of developing kidney cancer, 2.5 times more at risk of developing colorectal cancer, and 1.6 times more at risk of developing liver cancer, than people without worsening metabolic syndrome patterns.