I. Introduction
II. Defining Metabolic Syndrome
III. Obesity And Health Risks
IV. Insulin Resistance
V. Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors
1. Unmodifiable Risk Factors
2. Modifiable Risk Factors
VI. Complications Of Metabolic Syndrome
1. Obesity: A Consequence of Metabolic Syndrome
2. Metabolic Syndrome and Heart Disease
3. Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity
4. Diabetes
5. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
6. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
VII. Summary