By Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH, and Victoria Smith, MD

Despite the debate about the utility of this diagnosis, its hazards are clear. Patients should start on a treatment regimen sooner rather than later. Metabolic syndrome is classified as the simultaneous presence of metabolic factors known to increase risk for developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). These factors are abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia,…