The researchers also found that cardiometabolic health keeps declining over time
. The researchers identified two big factors driving this decline: a rise in the proportion of people who are overweight or obese, along with rising glucose levels in the population. The most recent data included in the study found that less than a quarter of Americans had a normal body mass index and waist circumference—down from 34%—while only 37% had healthy glucose levels, down from 59%.
Another major concern is that risk isn’t equally distributed across the population. While the number of white adults with optimal cardiometabolic health rose slightly over time, the rate declined somewhat among other races. And overall, Americans who are male, Black, Mexican American, or older are generally less likely to be in optimal cardiometabolic health than people with other demographic characteristics. Education status also seemed to be a factorOnly 5% of U.S.
“We were definitely surprised by the magnitude of the problem,” says Meghan O’Hearn, a doctoral candidate at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, who co-authored the research. “That’s a pretty dismal situation, and it’s only gotten worse over the last 20 years.” While their findings were disturbing, O’Hearn emphasized that they should be a “call to action” for policymakers, who can improve access to
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