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The single biggest problem facing humanity right now is the epidemic of poor metabolic health (hackertalks.com)
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Only 7% of US adults have optimal metabolic health Source

While the US might be leading the way, the rest of the world isn't far behind.

Poor metabolic health costs billions of dollars a day, millions of lives shortened needlessly, and is totally preventable.

Manifestations of Poor Metabolic Health

  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular Issues -- Hypertension -- CVD -- Atherosclerosis
  • Obesity
  • Systematic Inflammation

Quiz - Do you have optimal Metabolic Health?

  • BMI < 25kg/m^2 && WC < 88cm (34.6in) women || WC<102cm (40.1in) men
  • Fasting Blood Glucose < 100mg/dL && HbA1c <5.7% && No diabetes medication
  • TC/HDL <3.5 && No lipid medication
  • SBP <120 && DBP <80 && No BP medication
  • No history of CVD
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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I am mid 50s and have watched the rise in obesity in the US. I think if you say metabolic disease is the biggest HEALTH problem facing individuals, I agree. Obesity in particular complicates every aspect of care for people. Not the biggest problem overall, that I would say is the degradation of environment and resulting climate impacts.

Personally, I just try to stay in shape, stay active, not get fat, eat real food mostly and don't worry about cholesterol, do take BP meds to keep it below 117 SBP.