Insulin Resistance Treatments

Treatment

The treatment of metabolic syndrome involves two parts:

Treatment of underlying causes
Treatment of specific metabolic abnormality

Treatment of Underlying Causes

Reducing excess weight by at least 10% in the next 6 to 12 months
Increasing physical activity to 30-60 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise four or more days per week
Lowering blood pressure to below 130/85 mmHg with diet, exercise, and possibly medication
Improving triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels through diet, exercise, and possibly medication

Treatment of Specific Metabolic Abnormality

High blood pressure—treated with medications (eg, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists)
Insulin resistance—treated with medications (eg, metformin , thiazolidinediones)
- Exercise may also help to reduce insulin resistance. *²
High blood lipids—treated medications (eg, statins, ezetimibe , fibrates, nicotinic acid)
Clotting tendency—treated with low dose aspirin , especially in those with moderate to high cardiovascular risk

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