My hands and feet are constantly cold. Iâve heard people say that itâs from bad circulation, but that canât be true, right? Actually, thatâs not totally inaccurate. Your skin is kept at a comfortable temperature by your blood vessels, which distribute oxygen-rich blood throughout your body.
Metabolic (met-ah-BOL-ik) syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that raises your risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke.The term metabolic refers to the biochemical processes involved in the body's normal functioning.he risk of having metabolic syndrome is closely linked to overweight and obesity and a lack of physical activity. Insulin resistance also may increase your risk for metabolic syndrome. Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body can't use its insulin properly.
Your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke increases with the number of metabolic risk factors you have. In general, a person who has metabolic syndrome is twice as likely to develop heart disease and five times as likely to develop diabetes as someone who doesn't have metabolic syndrome.ou must have at least three metabolic risk factors to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. 1  A large waistline. 2  This also is called abdominal obesity or having an apple shape.. 3  Excess fat in the stomach area is a greater risk factor for heart disease than excess fat in other parts of the body, such as on the hips.