News Health & Medicine Keeping metabolic syndrome at bay By Patrick Barry December 26, 2007 at 9:08 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print From Las Vegas, at a meeting of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Chromium supplements might stave off the life-shortening effects of metabolic syndrome, a condition that can lead to diabetes and heart disease. People with metabolic syndrome have high blood sugar levels and high blood pressure, among other health problems.