Nearly half of adults now live with heart disease as obesity and diabetes surge

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260122/Nearly-half-of-adults-now-live-with-heart-disease-as-obesity-and-diabetes-surge.aspx From rising obesity and diabetes to stubborn health inequities, the AHA’s latest statistics reveal why cardiovascular disease remains the dominant threat to population health and what must change to reverse the trend. The 2026 American Heart Association Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report shows that nearly half of adults are living with cardiovascular disease, with cardiometabolic risk factors projected to rise substantially by 2050. Despite progress in smoking reduction and cholesterol control, worsening obesity, diabetes, hypertension, sleep health, and persistent inequities threaten future cardiovascular health.