Diabetes and obesity are on the rise among young adults in the U.S., according to new data from the American Medical Association.
study released Sunday by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Washington University School of MedicineResearchers also found more young adults are at greater risk of stroke, heart failure, heart attacks and potentially fatal and a lifetime of health concerns.“We’ve already lost so many young people through the COVID-19 pandemic. So, now you’re adding this risk factor and this likelihood of them having heart disease at an earlier age.
Hypertension in young Black adults was more than two times higher than in all other racial and ethnic groups – with no improvement over the study period. Mexican American young adults also experience a rise in diabetes. The study says this is especially concerning because there are high rates of undiagnosed diabetes in this population.
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