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. 2020 Jun 23;323(24):2526-2528.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.4501.

Trends in the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the United States, 2011-2016

Grishma Hirode  1   2 , Robert J Wong  1   3
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Trends in the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the United States, 2011-2016

Grishma Hirode et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses US national survey data to characterize trends in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adults in the US between 2011 and 2016.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Wong reported receiving research grants from Gilead Sciences and Abbvie and being part of the advisory board and speaker’s bureau for Gilead Sciences. No other disclosures were reported.

Figures

Figure.
Figure.. Age-Specific Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, 2011-2016
Error bars indicate 95% CIs. Hispanic race/ethnicity includes Mexican American or other Hispanic race. Other race/ethnicity includes other non-Hispanic races, including non-Hispanic multiracial. Comparisons of prevalence estimates between age groups among the specified demographic subgroups were performed using χ2 tests. All comparisons yielded P <.001.
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