title: METABOLIC SYNDROME - THEORY AND PRACTICE.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Due to sedentary lifestyles and excessive calorie intake, metabolic syndrome is becoming increasingly common health problem in the world, as well as in our country, and it is estimated to occur in 30% of the population of middle and older age. The metabolic syndrome is a combination of disorders that include: obesity, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, impaired regulation of body fat and high blood pressure. Complications resulting from metabolic syndrome significantly reduces quality of patient's life and represents a huge socio-economic burden. Metabolic syndrome therapy is directed to reduce all risk factors, and that means the change of lifestyle, which includes a reduction of body weight, physical activity, antiatherogenic diet and smoking cessation. Medical therapy is aimed to the individual risk factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  In case of our patient, despite the optimal standard therapy, including drugs for the regulation of LDL and HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, an intensive control of blood pressure and glucose, failure to implement the recommended treatment led to a myocardial infarction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The fundamental problem is not the lack of efficacy of available therapeutic measures, medications and procedures, but in insufficient implementation.
authors.affiliation: Health Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Enisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ramic
authors.affiliation: Faculty for Health Sciences, University of Zenica, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Subhija
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasko
authors.affiliation: Health Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Olivera Batic
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Mujanovic
authors.affiliation: Faculty for Health Sciences, University of Zenica, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Larisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gavran
keywords: atherogenic dyslipidemia; fibrates; hypertension; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome; obesity; statins