The patient had signs and symptoms that included insulin resistance, obesity characterized by excessive fat around the waist and abdomen, hypertension, hyperglycemia, elevated triglycerides, and low levels of the "good" cholesterol HDL.The patient's physician concluded that she had
A) myxedema
B) Cushing syndrome
C) ketosis
D) metabolic syndrome

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The patient's signs and symptoms are consistent with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Insulin resistance, obesity around the waist, hypertension, hyperglycemia, elevated triglycerides, and low levels of HDL are all components of metabolic syndrome. Myxedema is a result of severe hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome is characterized by high levels of cortisol, and ketosis is a metabolic state where the body burns fat for energy instead of glucose. None of these conditions would explain all of the patient's symptoms.

The Patient Had Signs and Symptoms That Included Insulin Resistance