10 Metabolic Syndrome Symptoms
Symptom #6: Shortness of Breath
Dyspnea refers to shortness of breath or difficult breathing. It has been defined as a subjective experience where the affected individual experiences chest tightness, increased effort needed to breathe, and the feeling of not having enough air. It can be physiological during exercise or exertion but becomes pathological when it occurs due to underlying disease such as pneumonia, asthma, interstitial lung disease, heart failure, cardiac ischemia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Patients with metabolic syndrome may experience shortness of breath. In many cases it can be a consequence of cardiovascular disease (i.e. acute coronary syndrome).
