Volume: 3, 2024
3rd International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland:
ENVIRONMENT – PLANT – ANIMAL – PRODUCT
Abstract number: H003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL3.H003
Published online: 24 April 2024
ICDSUPL, 3, H003 (2024)
Metabolic syndrome – contemporary therapeutic challenges
Patrycja Gazda1*
1 Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
* Corresponding author: patrycja.gazda@up.lublin.pl
Abstract
Overweight and obesity affect the majority of Polish society and other highly developed countries. The metabolic syndrome is a group of closely related risk factors associated with visceral obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. Poland is one of the countries with a high risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. There is a steady increase in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. The main objective of the work was to thoroughly analyse the available scientific evidence on metabolic syndrome. Unregulated production or secretion of adipokines due to adipose tissue dysfunction may contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity-related complications. Control of inflammation can reduce the risk of developing many pathologies associated with metabolic syndrome. Dietary treatment of obesity seems to be an effective tool for prevention, but also for treatment of atherosclerosis, hypertension, lipid disorders or diabetes. Interactions between the gut microbiome and metabolism are playing an increasingly important role in the treatment of complex metabolic imbalances responsible for insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease. It is estimated that up to 12 million Poles may suffer from pre-diabetic conditions and the onset of metabolic syndrome. The use of effective diet therapy and long-term care may help to avoid health problems in such people. Proper nutrition education, based on the latest standards of prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders, gives measurable health benefits. Modification of lifestyle, especially dietary habits, is an important element in the prevention and treatment of co-occurring metabolic disorders.
Keywords: metabolic syndrome, prevention, treatment, diet therapy
How to cite
P. Gazda, 2024. Metabolic syndrome – contemporary therapeutic challenges. In: 3rd International PhD Student’s Conference at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland: Environment – Plant – Animal – Product. https://doi.org/10.24326/ICDSUPL3.H003