Metabolic Syndrome Disorders

The most important disorders in metabolic syndrome are: Muscle cells: Lower absorption of glucose from the blood. Result: rise in blood sugar. Fat cells: Lower absorption of blood sugar. Follow: Blood sugar increase and additionally increased release of fatty acids due to disturbance of the fat metabolism. Liver cells: Lower absorption of blood sugar. Follow: Increase in blood sugar due to several causes: in addition to lower glucose uptake by the liver, increased glucose production (gluconeogenesis) and conversion of glycogen into glucose (glycogenolysis). Furthermore, also in the liver disorder of fat metabolism with increase in blood lipids (triglycerides, LDL cholesterol). Kidney: Lower excretion of sodium chloride, among other things. Result: rise in blood pressure. Clotting system: Increasing tendency of the blood to clot. Endothelium (inner vessel walls): increased blood sugar, blood pressure and elevated blood lipids.