Cardio Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance Syndrome or metabolic syndrome X

Cardio Metabolic Syndrome (CMS), also known as insulin resistance syndrome or metabolic syndrome X, isa combination of metabolic disorders or risk factors that essentially includes a combination of diabetes mellitus,systemic arterial hypertension, central obesity and hyper-lipidemia. Common to these diseases of metabolism isthe associated development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Studies have shown a strong linkbetween CMS and increased prevalence of peripheral vascular diseases, coronary artery disease and myocardialinfarctions as well as cerebro-vascular arterial diseases and stroke.