Metabolic Risk Assessment Test

Of course this survey is not a diagnostic tool but will give you a sense of what indicators are included when determining a person's metabolic risk.

Read through each item and count each "yes" answer as one point and add them up ("no" answers are zero points).

If your total score is less than 10, you are at low risk of metabolic syndrom. If your score is between 11 and 19 you are at moderate risk. If your score is higher than 20 you are at a high risk.

This survey is helpful as a screening tool for knowing possible medical risks. If your score puts you in a moderate or high risk, you should see a physian for a full evaluation. If your score is less than 10, it does not mean that you do not have metabolic syndrome; it just means that you are less likely to have it compared to other men and women.

For Men

1-Body Mass Index or BMI > 30
2-Waist-to-hip ratio > 1
3- Body fat > 25%

The following conditions in your immediate family
4-Heart disease or stroke
5-Diabetes type 2
6-Central obesity

Have you been diagnosed with any of the following?
7- High blood pressure = 130/85 or under treatment
8-Borderline or high fasting blood sugars higher than 100
9-Low HDL-cholesterol = 40
10-High triglycerides =150
11-High fasting blood insulin
12-High blood uric acid or gout
13-Low blood testosterone
14-Premature sexual problems such as impotence
15-Sleep apnea or poor sleep quality
16-Premature heart disease or chest pain

Your lifestyle-related risk factors
17-You are under high chronic stress
18-You have a Type A personality
19-Depression, recent emotional set back, or alcohol abuse
20-You exercise less than 3 hours per week
21-You do not have a regular relaxation routine
22-You eat a high-carbohydrate diet
23- You eat a high-fat diet
24-You eat large meals
25-You eat more at night

For Women

1-Body Mass Index or BMI > 30
2-Waist-to-hip ratio > 0.85
3- Body fat > 30%

The following conditions in your immediate family
4-Heart disease or stroke
5-Diabetes type 2.
6-Central obesity

Have you been diagnosed with any of the following?
7- High blood pressure = 130/85 or under treatment
8-Borderline or high fasting blood sugars higher than 100
9- Low HDL-cholesterol = 50
10-High triglycerides =150
11-High fasting blood insulin
12-High blood uric acid or gout
13-High blood testosterone or excess body hair
14-Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes
15-Sleep apnea or poor sleep quality
16-History of gestational diabetes
17-History of infrequent menses or polycystic ovaries (PCOS)

Your lifestyle-related risk factors
18-You are under high chronic stress
19-You are a worrier and have chronic anxiety
20-You exercise less than 3 hours per week
21- You do not have a regular relaxation routine
22-You eat a high-carbohydrate diet
24- You eat a high-fat diet
25-You pick food or get sugar cravings in the afternoon