Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome

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About Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome:

It is defined as a health disorder attributable to connections among obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease.
Metabolic means getting energy from food. Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are metabolic conditions. Each of the four conditions in CKM syndrome can lead to or worsen one another.
Cause:
- Extra adipose tissue (body fat) or body fat that’s abnormal causes CKM syndrome.
- This type of tissue releases substances that inflame and damage tissues in your heart, kidneys and arteries.
- Inflammation makes insulin less effective. It also encourages plaque and kidney damage to develop.
Symptoms: Chest pain, Shortness of breath, Syncope (passing out), Swelling in your legs, feet, hands or ankles etc.
Treatment: At an early stage, you may only need to make some lifestyle changes, like getting more physical activity. If you’re at a middle stage, you may need to take medicines to manage blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.

Q1: What is Diabetes?

It is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.It is a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD).

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