Study Finds Link Between Metabolic Syndrome, Parkinson's Disease

Metabolic Syndrome Linked To Parkinson's Disease, Study Says

Study finds link between metabolic syndrome, Parkinson's disease

Karolinska Institute researchers said their study found people with metabolic syndrome have up to a 40% higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's Risk Rises With Metabolic Syndrome

(MedPage Today) -- Metabolic syndrome was associated with higher risk of incident Parkinson's disease, especially in people with a high Parkinson's genetic predisposition, a study of nearly half a million U.K. Biobank participants showed. Over...

Metabolic syndrome linked to higher risk of Parkinson's disease

Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a study published on August 20, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Parkinson's disease risk increases with metabolic syndrome, study finds

Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that metabolic syndrome causes Parkinson's disease; it only shows an association.

Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk for Parkinson's disease – RamaOnHealthcare

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD), according to a study published online Aug. 20 in