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Metabolic syndrome is the term for a cluster of disorders that place you at increased risk of chronic disease. Your waist measurement is one of the strongest indicators of whether you are prone to metabolic syndrome and its associated disorders. These disorders include:

Excess levels of triglycerides (‘bad’ blood fats)

Decreased values of high-density lipoproteins (‘good’ blood fats)

High blood pressure

A high fasting blood glucose value

Increased insulin resistance

Waist measurements indicating risk of disease are different for men and women:

Men with a waist measurement greater than 102cm (40 inches) are at risk.

Women with a waist measurement greater than 88cm (35 inches) are at risk.

Please note: if a person has a short stature (under 5 feet in height) and a BMI of 35 or above, waist circumference standards may not apply. If this applies to you, ask your GP to assess your risk of metabolic syndrome.

Quite simply, the medical conditions that worsen with weight gain will improve with weight loss:

High blood pressure

Dyslipidaemia (adverse blood fats)

Sleep apnoea

Infertility

Cardiovascular disease

Type 2 diabetes

Osteoarthritis