Prevalence and Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome
Prevalance of Metabolic Syndrome:
about 25% of the USA population have insulin resistance ... see also overview of Metabolic Syndrome.
approx 1 in 4 or 25.00% or 68 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "about 25% of the USA population have insulin resistance" -- see also general information about data sources]
Metabolic Syndrome: Rare Disease
Metabolic Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Metabolic Syndrome, or a subtype of Metabolic Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Metabolic Syndrome usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Metabolic Syndrome at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Metabolic Syndrome refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Metabolic Syndrome diagnosed each year.
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.