Overweight adults with high blood pressure a third more likely to die early, study finds 

Metabolic syndrome is the medical term for having three or more unhealthy traits, including being very overweight or having too much fat around your waist, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or high glucose levels.

Millions of middle-aged adults who are overweight with even slightly raised blood pressure, cholesterol or glucose levels are about a third more likely to die early, research suggests.

They also face a 35% higher risk of heart attacks or strokes and will experience them two years earlier than their peers.