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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
- Dislikes
- Professionals who know little about diabetes who generalise!!
I went to a doctor for a medical. At the end of it he stated that I had metabolic syndrome. During 57 years with type 1 this had never been mentioned to me. I also thought that metabolic syndrome referred to those with type 2. I looked it up and discovered that type 1 s can also have metabolic syndrome so looked at indicators for this disorder which were:
Apparently I need to have positive answers to 3 out of the five of the above indicators, which I haven't, to qualify for this disorder. Where did this doctor get the idea that I had metabolic syndrome?
- Larger waist circumference
- Higher levels of triglycerides
- Lower HFL cholesterol
- Higher blood pressure
- Higher fasting glucose levels
Apparently I need to have positive answers to 3 out of the five of the above indicators, which I haven't, to qualify for this disorder. Where did this doctor get the idea that I had metabolic syndrome?