Trends in the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the United States, 2011-2016.
Level 4 - case-series / case-control
Repeated cross-sectional survey analysis
PubMed 32573660 · doi:10.1001/jama.2020.4501
What was done
US national survey data were analyzed to evaluate trends in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults in the United States between 2011 and 2016.
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical findings, prevalence rates, or direction of trends.
Why it matters
Tracking population-level metabolic syndrome trends provides insight into national cardiometabolic health burdens.
Limits
The abstract provides no sample size, specific survey details, diagnostic criteria, or quantitative results. The cross-sectional survey design does not allow assessment of individual longitudinal outcomes.
Cited by
- partial Metabolic disease affects over half of the population starting at age 18 and worsens every year thereafter.