Trends in Lipids, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes Mellitus in the United States: An NHANES Analysis (2003‐2004 to 2013‐2014)

The aim of this study was to estimate frequency and prevalence of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes mellitus in US adults.Data were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES; 2003-2004 to 2013-2014) (n = 32,188). The frequency and prevalence of diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 ), and abdominal obesity were calculated and extrapolated to the US adult population. Average...