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Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance · NCLEX Exam

Which of the following signs may appear in overweight adolescents and indicate early metabolic syndrome?

  1. Normal waist, normal lipids, and normal insulin response
  2. Increased waist, elevated triglycerides, and high blood pressure
  3. Low HDL cholesterol with no other associated features
  4. High LDL cholesterol with no other associated features
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Correct answer: Increased waist, elevated triglycerides, and high blood pressure

Even in adolescents, the clustering of central obesity, elevated lipids and hypertension signals early metabolic syndrome risk.

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