Becker's Healthcare May 9, 2024
The majority of adults 20 and older meet criteria for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, putting them at risk of developing full-blown heart disease, according to new research.
Last year, the American Heart Association recognized cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic, or CKM syndrome, as a “health disorder due to connections among heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity leading to poor health outcomes.” The syndrome is categorized into four stages, the first being excess fat buildup in the body and the fourth heart disease, with or without kidney disease.
In the study, published May 8 in JAMA Network, researchers set out to determine how prevalent the condition is. They evaluated data from a national survey from 2011 to 2020 to determine individuals’ CKM syndrome stage....
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