37% Of Adults In America Have Metabolic Syndrome
37% Of Adults In America Have Metabolic Syndrome

As many as 37% of all American adults have a potentially dangerous condition known as metabolic syndrome.

The syndrome places them at increased risk for heart disease and other health problems. Researchers say that nearly half of all U.S. adults aged 60 years and older have the condition.

The syndrome is a cluster of conditions that includes hypertension, high blood sugar, excess body fat and abnormal cholesterol.