Women’s Health
Women’s Metabolic Health
The specialists at UC Davis Health offer nutrition counseling and cardiovascular support to help you take charge of your metabolic health.
Medically reviewed by Jose Joaquin Lado Abeal, M.D. on Oct. 15, 2024.
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Staying heart healthy and maintaining a healthy weight can be difficult. Whether you’re dealing with excess weight around your abdomen, high blood pressure or other metabolic issues, our specialists can help. UC Davis Health offers nutrition and dietary counseling and other programs to help you get healthy.
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Our Difference
Advanced Treatment Options
We offer leading-edge treatments for metabolic issues. These include insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring as well as medical infusions.
Team Approach
Our specialists from the departments of pathology, surgery, radiology and nutrition work together to ensure you receive complete and individualized care.
Cutting-Edge Research
Our experts are national leaders in studying obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
What Is Metabolic Health?
Metabolic health refers to how well your body generates and processes energy from food. It is measured by looking at five factors: your waist circumference, blood pressure, blood sugar levels, cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels.
If three or more of these factors are outside the healthy range, you may be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. This condition can lead to heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other health issues.
Five Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome:
Large Waist Circumference
For cisgender women, a large waist measures 35 inches around or more. For transgender women, a large waist measures at least 40 inches around.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure has values of at least 130 over 80 (130/80).
High Blood Sugar (Glucose) Levels
High blood glucose involves fasting blood glucose level of 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or more. If your fasting blood glucose is higher than 125 mg/dL, you may have type 2 diabetes.
Low HDL Cholesterol
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is the “good” cholesterol. A low HDL level is less than 50 mg/dL if you are a cisgender woman and less than 40 mg/dL if you are a transgender woman.
High Triglyceride Levels
Your triglyceride (fat) levels are high if they are 150 mg/dL or greater.
Our Metabolic Health Services
Our team of experts works together to help you get healthy — and stay healthy — for life.
At UC Davis Health, we offer:
Cardiovascular Treatment
Our Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine Program offers research, education and treatment for women with heart health issues.
Diet and Nutrition Education
Our nutrition specialists can teach you healthy eating habits and weight management techniques to lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Physical Fitness Support
The experts at our Sports Medicine Program help you get active, avoid injuries and achieve your fitness goals.
Conditions and Treatments
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Awards and Recognitions
Ranked among the nation’s best hospitals
A U.S. News & World Report best hospital in cancer, cardiology, heart & vascular surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ENT, geriatrics, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonology & lung surgery.
Ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals
U.S. News & World Report ranked UC Davis Children’s Hospital among the best in neonatology, nephrology, orthopedics*, pediatric & adolescent behavioral health, and pulmonology & lung surgery. (*Together with Shriners Children’s Northern California)
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital
Ranked Sacramento’s #1 hospital by U.S. News, and high-performing in back surgery, COPD, colon cancer surgery, gynecological cancer surgery, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke, TAVR, and gastroenterology & GI surgery.
The nation’s highest nursing honor
UC Davis Medical Center has received Magnet® recognition, the nation’s highest honor for nursing excellence.
World-class cancer care
One of ~56 U.S. cancer centers designated “comprehensive” by the National Cancer Institute.
A leader in health care equality
For the 13th consecutive year, UC Davis Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization.
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