Studies Show Americans Were In Even Worse Health Than We Thought Going Into COVID

America wasn’t ready for a pandemic

• The national stockpile of medical supplies was full of outdated and expired equipment
• Worst of all, was the state of the nation’s physical health to combat an inflammatory virus that would wipe out more than 1 million residents over the next two years
• A pair of studies published in recent weeks revealed just how vulnerable Americans were to a new disease that infected more than a third of a population, which already had such a low level of baseline health
• In late June, researchers at the American Heart Association found that just 1 in 5 U.S. residents has "optimal heart health" based on the association's standards, which are mapped out by its "Life's Essential 8" cardiovascular scoring
• Only about 20 percent of the population across age groups was found to have ideal cardiovascular health, and 1 in 7 had "good cardiometabolic health"
• Obesity is a primary concern because it underlies nearly every major health issue plaguing the country
  1. Published in Circulation, the association's flagship journal, the authors studied more than 23,400 adults and children through national health surveys from 2013 to 2018, offering a snapshot into the nation's heart health over the years preceding the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
  2. Another study from Tufts University published on Monday revealed even less: 1 in 7 U.S. adults enjoyed good cardiometabolic health, according to data dating up to 2018, just two years before the coronavirus pandemic.
  3. University researchers studied five components of health of about 55,000 adults 20 years old and older from 1999 to 2018, including blood pressure levels, blood sugar, blood cholesterol, adiposity (overweight and obesity), and the presence or absence of cardiovascular disease such as a heart attack or stroke.

   

 

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