Understanding Metabolic Syndrome
Date and Time
Tuesday Feb 16, 2010
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CST
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:30-8 p.m.
Location
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital 450 W. Highway 22 Barrington, IL 60010
Fees/Admission
Free Community Lecture! To register call 1-800-3-ADVOCATE (1-800-323-8622) and mention class code: 3C44
Contact Information
Trish Golden
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Description
People with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of diabetes, coronary heart disease and other diseases. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical conditions that increase risk of heart disease and diabetes. People with metabolic syndrome have some or all of the following: high blood glucose, high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, low HDL elevated cholesterol and high triglycerides. Michael Fortsas, M.D. from Northwest Cardiology Associates, will discuss more about this syndrome and how to prevent it.
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