High Triglycerides Linked to Liver Cancer

A recent study completed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) revealed evidence that people who have metabolic syndrome may be at a greater risk for liver cancer. Metabolic syndrome is a condition that involves the presence at least 3 out of 5 medical disorders. A high triglyceride level is one of them. The other four are: High blood pressure Low levels of good cholesterol High fasting blood sugar levels Abdominal obesity Metabolic syndrome is also a risk factor for the development of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In fact, there is a well-established connection between metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. In the NCI study, individuals who had liver cancer were evaluated for the presence of metabolic syndrome in their medical history prior to the cancer diagnose. This data was compared to the history of metabolic syndrome in healthy individuals. The study found that 37% of those with cancer had the syndrome compared to 17% of healthy individuals. Click on the link to read more about this study and the role that high triglycerides may play in the development of liver cancer. How To Get Natural Acne Remedies Tags: high triglycerides, liver cancer, metabolic syndrome This entry was posted on Friday, May 27th, 2011 at 2:12 pm and is filed under Cancer, Health, Medical. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.