A male patient with excessive abdominal fat,prediabetes,HDL 35 mg/dl,LDL 100 mg/dl,and total cholesterol 175 mg/dl would

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The patient meets the criteria for metabolic syndrome, which is defined as having at least three of the following: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high fasting blood sugar, low HDL cholesterol, and high triglycerides. The patient in this scenario has abdominal obesity, low HDL cholesterol, and prediabetes (which is considered a high fasting blood sugar). Therefore, they have metabolic syndrome. While the patient is at risk for cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke, these options do not accurately reflect their current health status. Similarly, there is no indication in the scenario that the patient has hypertension.

A Male Patient with Excessive Abdominal Fat,prediabetes,HDL 35 Mg/dl,LDL 100