Metabolic Fitness Program

You may have heard that an increased waist measurement can put you at risk for cardiovascular disease. In fact, it’s one of the conditions that can lead to metabolic syndrome. The good news is you can significantly decrease your risk through lifestyle changes. The Metabolic Fitness Program's team-based approach is focused on helping you reverse your metabolic syndrome through support, education, and comprehensive care.

Our dedicated team of doctors, nurses, dietitians, behavioral health consultant and clinical exercise physiologist will work with you to reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and improve your health.

What is Metabolic Syndrome?

Metabolic syndrome is defined as the presence of three or more of the following health conditions:

  • Abdominal obesity: waist measurement of 35 inches or more for women or 40 inches or more for men
  • Elevated blood pressure (130/85 mmHg) 
  • Elevated triglycerides >150 mg/dL– a type of fat in your blood
  • Fasting glucose >100 mg/dL
  • Low HDL “good cholesterol” lower than 40 mg/dL in men and 50 mg/dL in women  

Visit our Metabolic Syndrome page to learn more.

About the Metabolic Fitness Program at Michigan Medicine

Our program combines exercise, nutrition, stress management and strategies for behavior change in a supportive group atmosphere to facilitate positive lifestyle changes, which in turn reduces risk. The 24-week program includes weekly meetings via Zoom for lectures, group discussions and exercise allowing you to participate from the comfort of your own home!

Reasons to Join

  • Our program combines exercise, nutrition, stress management and strategies for behavior change in a supportive group atmosphere to facilitate positive lifestyle changes
  • Participate in the program from the comfort of your home (remote access)
  • A team-based approach program focused on helping you reverse your metabolic syndrome through support, education, and comprehensive care.
  • Successfully implement lifestyle changes to lower the risk of heart disease through a tried-and-true program
  • Everyone is different, and the results vary. However, results from 6 months of the University of Michigan Metabolic Fitness Program have demonstrated that some participants eliminate one or more criteria of the Metabolic Syndrome!

Get Started with the U-M Metabolic Fitness Program

  1. Provider submits Metabolic Fitness Program referral. Download the Outpatient Consult Request Form.
  2. Intake Nurse assessment, stress test, dietitian consult, behavioral health consult, and 11-week follow-up appointments are scheduled: 734-998-4991. Nurse assessment and stress test appointments are mandatory; dietitian consult and behavioral health consult is a separate and strongly recommended appointment.
  3. Patient completes 12-hour fasting blood draw. Nurse assessment cannot take place until labs are in the medical record. Lab Locations and Hours.
  4. A 1:1 exercise consult with a clinical exercise physiologist is scheduled after the stress test clears patient for the program, but before patient starts the program. An abnormal stress test requires follow-up with referring physician and/or cardiologist; entrance to program will be delayed until cleared by physician. Stress test data creates a personalized exercise prescription.

Fax: 734-998-7456

Email: CardDFMetFit@med.umich.edu

Clinic Location:
Cardiovascular Medicine at Domino's Farms
Lobby A, Suite 1300
4029 Ave Maria Drive (for GPS and map programs)
Ann Arbor, MI 48106