Izimpawu zesifo

Le umzimba syndrome ayibangeli izimpawu ezithile. Ukuxilongwa kwenziwa udokotela womndeni, ngokusekelwe ezicini zobungozi ezibalwe ngenhla. Uma izimpawu zivela, lokhu kukhombisa ukuthi i-metabolic syndrome isikhule yaba inkinga enkulu, efana nesifo sikashukela sohlobo 2 noma ukuphazamiseka kwemithambo.

Abantu abasengozini

Abantu abathintekayo yi-metabolic syndrome (Syndrome X) yilaba: 

• Abantu abanomlando womndeni we Thayipha i-2 sikashukela.
• Abesifazane abake baba nesifo sikashukela ngesikhathi bekhulelwe.
• Abantu bomdabu wase-Hispanic, wase-Afrika waseMelika, oMdabu waseMelika noma wase-Asia.