For those interested in attending a metabolic syndrome conference, there are several conferences and congresses for health care professionals. Most blend aspects of the many factors that cause metabolic syndrome, touching on many different medical disciplines.

The 2^nd International Conference on Pre-Hypertension and Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome will take place in February of 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. The association of pre-hypertension in metabolic syndrome and its components (obesity, glucose intolerance, and dislypidemia) and the increased risk of cardiovascular complications make it an important subject in the discussion of metabolic syndrome. Additionally, the possibility of drug interactions with hypertension and glucose tolerance make the inclusion of pre-hypertension and hypertension essential in treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome. Pre-hypertension is defined as systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 120-139 mm Hg and 85-89 mm Hg. The metabolic syndrome conference will deal with material related to early diagnosis, innovation in treatments and technologies …