{"id":2348,"date":"2025-11-14T06:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T22:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glsurgical.com.sg\/?page_id=2348"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:11:26","slug":"metabolic-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glsurgical.com.sg\/id\/conditions-diseases\/metabolic-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Sindrom Metabolik"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2348\" class=\"elementor elementor-2348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-828eba2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"828eba2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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that you have metabolic syndrome.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Metabolic syndrome is usually a result of leading a sedentary lifestyle, being overweight or obese, and physical inactivity.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Metabolic syndrome is closely linked to being overweight and obese, as a result, bariatric surgery may be recommended to treat the condition.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da6916d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da6916d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a77cdf1\" data-id=\"a77cdf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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elementor-size-default\">Metabolic Syndrome<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0757a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f0757a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Metabolic Syndrome?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc199b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dc199b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metabolic syndrome is a serious health condition. It is made up of a group of four conditions which include increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol or triglyceride levels, and excess abdominal fat occurring together at the same time.<\/p><p>Metabolic syndrome increases your risk of suffering from heart disease, stroke and diabetes, as opposed to having only one of the above conditions.<\/p><p>Having just one of these conditions does not mean that you have metabolic syndrome. However, any of these conditions may increase your risk of developing severe health problems if left untreated. Experiencing more than one of these conditions may further increase the risk of developing long term health issues.<\/p><p>If you have metabolic syndrome or any of its conditions, you are recommended to make significant changes in your lifestyle and habits to avoid developing serious health problems in the long run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3b5e20\" data-id=\"a3b5e20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae7278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4ae7278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75f017b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75f017b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b17ee9d\" data-id=\"b17ee9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63d722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d63d722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is Metabolic Syndrome A Cause Of Concern?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41890e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41890e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metabolic syndrome significantly increases your risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases. High cholesterol and high blood pressure may lead to blockages in your arteries. Plaque that forms narrows and hardens your arteries which may lead to a stroke or heart attack.<\/p><p>Metabolic syndrome also poses the risk of developing Type-2 Diabetes. It is linked to insulin resistance in diabetics, where cells do not respond normally to insulin and glucose is not broken down as quickly, causing the blood glucose levels to remain high.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64bda53 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64bda53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67ec0a2\" data-id=\"67ec0a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7650dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e7650dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5f5926 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-hidden-phone animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b5f5926\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-adc043f\" data-id=\"adc043f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c17cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c17cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule an Appointment<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb38662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb38662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concerned about your symptoms or condition? Book a consultation to get clarity and tailored care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd7f979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fd7f979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/6590888313?text=\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a231aa9\" data-id=\"a231aa9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6113f4\" data-id=\"f6113f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e38b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e38b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Causes Metabolic Syndrome?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0fd44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f0fd44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Metabolic syndrome is a severe health condition that is primarily affected by an individual\u2019s lifestyle. The underlying causes of metabolic syndrome include leading a sedentary lifestyle, being overweight or obese, and physical inactivity.<\/p><p>The risk factors of an individual developing metabolic syndrome may include:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Age \u2013 the risk of developing metabolic syndrome increases with age.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Race \u2013 a more significant proportion of metabolic syndrome cases are reported among Indians and Malays community (according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthhub.sg\/a-z\/diseases-and-conditions\/497\/metabolic_syndrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Healthhub<\/a>).<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Being overweight or obese<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Family history of diabetes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Other medical conditions \u2013 individuals with high blood pressure, lipid disorders, or polycystic ovarian syndrome have a higher chance of developing metabolic syndrome.<\/li><\/ul><p>A combination of the risk factors above may increase your chances of getting heart disease. On top of that, a patient is six times more likely to be diagnosed with heart disease if they suffer from all of the risk factors stated above.<\/p><p>Patients who have a family history of diabetes or currently are diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes are also more likely to develop metabolic syndrome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b633644 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b633644\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aff1847\" data-id=\"aff1847\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2048d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2048d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is Metabolic Syndrome Diagnosed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34fec25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34fec25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During a consultation session with our doctor, metabolic syndrome is diagnosed against a criterion if you have at least three of the following:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Central obesity (defined as a waist circumference of more than 40 inches in men and more than 35 inches in women)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">High triglyceride level of 150 milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg\/dL) or more, or being on medications for high triglycerides<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Low HDL cholesterol of less than 40 mg\/dL in men or less than 50 mg\/dL in women, or being on low HDL cholesterol medications<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Elevated blood pressure of 130\/85 mm Hg or higher, or being on medications for high blood pressure<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Fasting glucose of 100 mg\/dL or greater, or being on medication for high blood glucose<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b199bf7\" data-id=\"b199bf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24fc16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f24fc16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7941f74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7941f74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c45ba8\" data-id=\"1c45ba8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3acee2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3acee2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should Bariatric Surgery Be Considered For Metabolic Syndrome?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15cc8c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15cc8c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although metabolic syndrome is a serious health condition, you can significantly reduce your risks by losing weight. This means increasing your physical activity and eating a healthy and balanced diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and fish.<\/p><p>However, for severely overweight individuals (BMI&lt;40) who have repeatedly been on diets or exercised without much success, bariatric surgery is recommended.<\/p><p>It has a high success rate, with over 80% of patients losing and maintaining their initial weight loss. It is proven to improve or cure Type-2 Diabetes dramatically, lower insulin levels and normalise blood glucose levels to help a patient wean off therapy and medication in the long run.<\/p><p>Another key indicator of the success of bariatric surgery is the low risks and complications associated with the procedure.<\/p><p>It should be noted that while the success of bariatric surgery depends most importantly on choosing an experienced surgeon, you will have to play a part by changing your diet and exercise routines to maintain sustainable weight loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f2f4b2 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f2f4b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-740a5d7\" data-id=\"740a5d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3cbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a3cbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Bariatric Surgery For Metabolic Syndrome?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9dd96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c9dd96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Weight loss is the most effective way to manage metabolic syndrome as it benefits the health of the individual through keeping active and making better choices when selecting food.<\/p><p>However, many patients with metabolic syndrome fail to achieve significant and sustained weight loss through lifestyle changes.<\/p><p>These include consuming a healthy, reduced-calorie diet and engaging in regular physical activity. As such, bariatric surgery, also known as metabolic surgery, may be the option to help patients who are severely obese achieve sustainable results.<\/p><p>Laparoscopic roux en y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy have proven to be effective and safe medical procedures in helping a patient recover from metabolic syndrome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5565805 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5565805\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80b072c\" data-id=\"80b072c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6303f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d6303f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustained Weight Loss With Bariatric Surgery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11fd3b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11fd3b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For severely obese individuals with metabolic syndrome, bariatric surgery plays a significant role in helping them lose a substantial amount of weight and sustaining weight loss in the long run.<\/p><p>Research has shown that in patients with metabolic syndrome, the average weight loss one year after surgery is 30% of the initial body weight and eventually 60%.<\/p><p>Furthermore, patients were also observed to have more sustainable weight loss over a more extended period of time. More than 50% excess weight loss was maintained for patients that underwent Laparoscopic roux en y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at 8 and 10, and 14 years and 8 years after the procedure, respectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48c6bef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48c6bef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d30ca2\" data-id=\"7d30ca2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2325d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da2325d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed4bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ed4bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aaad68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aaad68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduced Components Of Metabolic Syndrome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e819d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e819d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a result of substantial weight loss, bariatric surgery has been shown to significantly reduce the components of metabolic syndrome one year after surgery.<\/p><p>Weight loss surgery helps significantly lower blood pressure, triglycerides and total cholesterol levels, leading to a 95 per cent resolution or improvement of metabolic syndrome a year after surgery. This is especially significant in reducing stroke and heart disease risk, where HDL and triglycerides are critical indicators in these conditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-235d530 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"235d530\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0c0499\" data-id=\"a0c0499\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd12fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd12fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduced Risk Of Obesity-Related Medical Conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fba3aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fba3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many patients also resolve or improve their Type II Diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea after bariatric surgery. Type II Diabetes resolved in around 80 per cent, hyperlipidemia in more than 70 per cent, hypertension in 60 per cent and sleep apnea in 85 percent of patients.<\/p><p>As diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension form the triad of metabolic components, and this resulted in a 95 per cent resolution or improvement rate in metabolic syndrome for severely obese patients one year following surgery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdda15a elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdda15a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6db20a9\" data-id=\"6db20a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7f9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff7f9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can I Qualify For Bariatric Surgery For My Metabolic Syndrome?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7442ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7442ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsurgical.com.sg\/introducing-bariatric-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bariatric surgery<\/a>\u00a0is performed to help patients who are either severely or moderately overweight overcome their health conditions due to their excess weight. This is especially so if an individual has been unable to lose weight through conventional methods such as diet, exercise or medicine.<\/p><p>According to health guidelines, you may be recommended to undergo weight loss surgery if you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">40 or higher<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">35 or higher and display signs of diabetes or metabolic syndrome<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9462658 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9462658\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a9a6ba\" data-id=\"5a9a6ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae2a08c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae2a08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Does Bariatric Surgery Work For Metabolic Syndrome?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383f899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"383f899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Weight loss surgery works in several ways and are all either malabsorptive, restrictive (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsurgical.com.sg\/surgeries-procedures\/laparoscopic-sleeve-gastrectomy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy<\/a>), or a combination of both (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsurgical.com.sg\/surgeries-procedures\/laparoscopic-roux-en-y-gastric-bypass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laparoscopic roux en y gastric bypass<\/a>).<\/p><p>Malabsorptive procedures alter the way your digestive system works. Restrictive procedures significantly reduce the size of your stomach, which helps to reduce your appetite.<\/p><p>More specifically, Laparoscopic roux en y gastric bypass is a surgery to change your gastrointestinal tract. It causes the food you consume to bypass most of the stomach and the upper part of your small intestine. This procedure helps you lose weight in two ways: you will feel full more quickly and consume smaller amounts of food with the reduced space in your stomach. It also restricts food it can hold and curbs your body\u2019s absorption of calories and nutrients (malabsorptive).<\/p><p>This surgery improves metabolic syndrome by helping you achieve rapid and significant weight loss.<\/p><p>Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a surgery that removes a large portion of your stomach. Doing so helps you reduce the space in your stomach, leading to a decrease in appetite, which leads to weight loss. You will only be able to consume smaller amounts of food after the surgery.<\/p><p>Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy may also cause your appetite to decrease as it removes the upper part of your stomach called the fundus. The fundus is a part of your stomach that produces a hormone known as ghrelin, amongst others. Ghrelin is known as the \u2018hunger hormone\u2019, which controls an individual\u2019s impulse for hunger. By reducing the levels of the \u2018hunger\u2019 hormone produced by your stomach, an individual has less urge to consume food, thereby reducing their overall intake of food, leading to weight loss.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back Home Conditions Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome Dr Ganesh Ramalingam Specialist in General Surgery Condition Metabolic Syndrome In A Nutshell Metabolic syndrome is made up of a group of conditions which include high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and excess abdominal fat occurring at the same time. 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