代谢综合征(metabolic syndrome,MS)是常见的多因素疾病,包括胰岛素抵抗、腹型肥胖、血脂异常和高血压,对糖尿病和心血管疾病的发展有直接促进作用。发展中国家肥胖和代谢综合征的患病率以及心血管代谢疾病相关的危险因素在过去几十年中有所增加。造成这种趋势的主要因素是久坐少动的生活方式和渐进转变的西方化饮食所带来的持续营养过度,特别是加工食品、甜饮料和快餐的高消费。流行病学和临床研究报道,快餐的过度消费与体重增加、胰岛素抵抗和其他 Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a common multifactorial disease, including insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia and hypertension, which directly contribute to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome in developing countries and the risk factors associated with cardiovascular metabolic diseases have increased in the last few decades. The main factors contributing to this trend are the sedentary lifestyle and the continuing overnutrition associated with a gradual shift to a Western diet, especially the high consumption of processed foods, sweet drinks and fast food. Epidemiological and clinical studies have reported that excessive consumption of fast food and weight gain, insulin resistance and other