Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Syndrome
14-11-2024
08:18 AM
1 min read
Overview:
An unhealthy lifestyle and the influence of globalization are silently shaping a major global health issue called Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic (CKM) syndrome.
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).