Elevated triglycerides (a type of blood fat) and low HDL (“good”) cholesterol are two of the components that define metabolic syndrome, a cluster of related problems that increase the risk of heart disease. Abdominal obesity and high blood pressure are other factors.
A new study has found that, for women, giving birth is associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome, by 33% for one child and 62% for more than one, compared with women who haven’t had children. Women with gestational diabetes are at even greater risk.
In part, the link between pregnancy and metabolic syndrome may be due to weight gain and lack of physical activity. Weight loss and exercise are crucial for the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome.
Source: Remedy Life
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