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Metabolic syndrome prevalence in US adults increased significantly from 1988 to 2012, reaching over 34% by 2012, driven by rising obesity, age, and low socioeconomic status.

Your risk of metabolic syndrome is not fixed. The data shows it has been rising for everyone, but it is strongly linked to obesity, age, and income. Focus on maintaining a healthy weight and accessing healthcare early, especially if you are in a lower socioeconomic bracket, to mitigate these risks.

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Among US adults aged 18 years or older, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome rose by more than 35% from 1988–1994 to 2007–2012, increasing from 25.3% to 34.2%.
Justin X. Moore et al. · Preventing Chronic Disease · 2017

Why this rating

Large, nationally representative cross-sectional data (NHANES) over 24 years, though observational.

Source

Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence by Race/Ethnicity and Sex in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–2012

Justin X. Moore et al. · Preventing Chronic Disease · 2017

DOI 10.5888/pcd14.160287

cross_sectional · n=51371Cited 948×
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