A recent US study defined metabolic health as having ideal levels of blood sugar, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, blood pressure and waist circumference without using medications. All will recognise these markers as key components of metabolic syndrome, where obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease are common, advanced metabolic end points.
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