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Episode #218: Metabolic Syndrome in Athletes

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The Risk Factors of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

The most common cause of death in so many of these conditions ends up being cardiovascular disease. Genetic predisposition may explain why lean subjects, such as Southern Asian ethnic groups, are more prone to developing metabolic syndrome than others. There's a role of the environment here, but definitely a strong genetic component here as well.

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