Dear netizens,

As the world's population move towards a greying population with 20%-40% of those among 40 yrs old developing a syndrome called "metabolic syndrome, MS".

WHO defines metabolic syndrome as follow: Diabetes or high serum glucose level together with two or more than two of the following items:
1.Hypertension(systolic/destalic ≥140/90 mmHg)
2.High triglyceride(TG)( ≥1.7mmHg/L) or /and HDLC [male<0.9mmol/L, female<1.0 mmol/L]
3.Obesity(waist/hip ratio, male>0.9, female>0.85, or/and BMI>30Kg/m2 )
4.Urine albumin trace(Urine protein ≥ 20mg/min or albumin/creatinine ratio ≥ 30mg/g)

MS would result in many other related diseases such as stoke, kidney malfunction, hemorrhage and arteriosderosis , etc.

The theme of this month discussion is on MS and its related diseases. We will be very grateful if you could share your knowledge of MS with us. In addition, if you have any other queries concerning health, please forward to us, and our twenty TCM physicians would be glad to share our view.