cardiometabolic disorder

Introduction

A term used to describe risk factors to cardiovascular events in persons with normal BMI.

Epidemiology

• 21% of whites*
• 31% of blacks
• 32% of Chinese Americans
• 39% of Hispanics
• 44% of South Asians

* cardiometabolic disorder found in normal-weight persons

Laboratory

• serum glucose
• HDL in serum
• serum triglycerides

Clinical significance

• any two of hyperglycemia, decreased HDL, hypertriglyceridemia, &/or hypertension increases risk for cardiovascular events in persons with normal BMI

Management

• insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for cardiometabolic disorder in persons with normal BMI

More general terms

• metabolic disease
• cardiovascular risk factor