The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear — and can wreak havoc on the body.

Chinese scientists have developed a novel two-dimensional (2D) framework, the "Health State Map (HSM)," to define metabolic health and nutritional capacity. The study, which was conducted by Prof. LIN ...

NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) --Not many people know what metabolic syndrome is, even though the cluster of conditions impacts their overall health and, potentially, their lifespans, experts told UPI. Having ...

Glasgow, Scotland - The simpler definition for metabolic syndrome proposed in May 2001 by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) ATP III is an effective predictor of CHD and new-onset ...

Researchers have developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism -- the sum of all life-sustaining chemical reactions. The investigators used the new platform, ...