<prompt> All are true about Syndrome X EXCEPT:HyperglycemiaHypoinsulinemiaAbdominal obesityHypertriglyceridemia  <response>: ANSWER: B HypoinsulinemiaREF: Harrison s 18th edition table 242-1Metabolic syndrome is a combination of medical disorders that, when occurring together, increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.Metabolic syndrome is also known as metabolic syndrome X, cardiometabolic syndrome, syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome, Reavens syndrome named for Gerald ReavenDIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR THE METABOLIC SYNDROMEThe US National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III 2001 requires at least three of the followingCentral obesity: Waist circumference 102 cm M, 88 cm FHypertriglyceridemia: Triglycerides 150 mgdL or specific medicationLow HDL cholesterol: 40 mgdL and 50 mgdL, respectively, or specific medicationHypertension: Blood pressure 130 mm systolic or 85 mm diastolic or specific medicationFasting plasma glucose 100 mgdL or specific medication or previously diagnosed Type 2 diabetes 