When instructing a patient about metabolic syndrome, what should the nurse include?

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1. Metabolic syndrome is also known as insulin resistance syndrome.
2. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by fasting blood glucose greater than 110 mg/dL (rather than 140 mg/dL).
3. Central obesity is a characteristic of this disorder.
4. The CDC estimates that 37% of U.S. adults over the age of 20 and 51% of adults over the age of 65 have prediabetes based on lab data of glucose levels.

When Instructing a Patient About Metabolic Syndrome, What Should the Nurse