The most common symptoms of metabolic syndrome include high cortisol levels, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, fatigue, and a «spare tyre» of weight around the middle. (ericbakker.com)
They were also the only group to experience a significant drop in components of metabolic syndrome. (health.com)
Stress has been thought to be a contributing factor to the development of metabolic syndrome, which occurs about twice as often in patients with PTSD than in the general population. (sciencedaily.com)