Published in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders · View the paper (DOI)
A recent study found that the prevalence of metabolic health among American adults is very low, even among those with normal weight. The researchers estimated that only about 12% of Americans meet the criteria for optimal metabolic health using more rigorous guidelines.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- American adults have very low rate of metabolic health Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News · Nov 28, 2018 · first to report
- Only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy, study finds University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Nov 28, 2018