The following quiz will help you identify improvements you can make in the way you manage your metabolic syndrome. For each statement, circle the response that best describes how you currently manage your health. Add up your score; then refer to the "What do my results mean?"

Successful people feel that developing a game plan helps them reach their goals. This contract for Managing Metabolic Syndrome will help you define your goals and commit to a plan of action.

What is metabolic syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is not one disease or disorder. It is a name given to a group of unhealthy body measurements and laboratory test results that, in combination, raise your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart disease, kidney failure, visual problems, and blindness.

If you have metabolic syndrome, your risk for heart disease is twice as high as it is for someone who does not have it, and your risk for developing diabetes is five times as high. People of certain ethnic groups (e.g., Mexican-Americans) have an increased risk of metabolic disorder. Among African-Americans and Hispanics, women are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome than men. In Caucasians, the risk is about equal between men and women.

These websites provides information regarding Metabolic Syndrome information and care.

American Heart Association
PubMed Health
WebMD
Wellness Library   
The wellness library has hard copy resources available for check out on a variety of health topics. 
Call the Health Promotion Partnership for more information or to check out a resource.  Call 831-755-4611

Thank you for participating in the WorkPerks workshop: Managing Metabolic Syndrome. To help us evaluate this workshop and to help us serve you better in the future, please take some time to answer the following questions.