People With Persisting, Worsening Metabolic Syndrome At Higher Risk Of Cancer: Study

The study suggests that managing metabolic syndrome could be an effective strategy to reduce cancer risk. (Credit: Image by Pressfoto on Freepik)

People with persisting and worsening metabolic syndrome are at an elevated risk of various types of cancers, a recent study revealed.

Metabolic syndrome includes a group of conditions such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol that elevate the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.