Education According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute , metabolic syndrome is having at least three of these five conditions: abdominal obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and low “good cholesterol.” People who have metabolic syndrome can then be at an increased risk for several health problems, like heart failure, type 2 diabetes, and organ damage. A systematic review and meta-analysis published in Nutrients found that not eating breakfast may