Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about metabolic syndrome:

1. Do I have or am I at risk of developing metabolic syndrome?
   
   
2. What diagnostic tests might I need to undergo, and what do they involve?
   
   
3. What do my test results show?
   
   
4. What are my treatment options?
   
   
5. Can I avoid the need for medications by exercising more, improving my diet and quitting smoking?
   
   
6. Will my conditions be treated with multiple risk factor intervention, so that the treatment of one condition does not worsen another?
   
   
7. What tests do I need for monitoring, and how often?
   
   
8. How is metabolic syndrome related to diabetes? Is my diabetes likely to cause metabolic syndrome, or is my metabolic syndrome likely to cause or complicate diabetes?
   
   
9. What risks do I face if my metabolic syndrome is not controlled?
   
   
10. Can I prevent metabolic syndrome?