Prevalence

The prevalence of myopic macular degeneration among very old individuals increased nearly ninefold for each millimeter increase in axial length and was strongly associated with vision impairment and blindness, according to a study.

Ectodermal dysplasia, a condition associated with impaired quality of life, increased mortality and increased morbidity, may have a lower prevalence than previously reported, according to a study.

Several indicators of structural racism were linked with a higher prevalence of chronic health conditions in residential neighborhoods, according to a recently published study.

No significant change in COPD prevalence occurred between 2011 and 2021 in the U.S., according to data from the CDC published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Higher acne vulgaris prevalence was associated with puberty status, skin of color and weight gain among adolescents, according to a study.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Between 1990 and 2019, asthma prevalence has risen in the U.S., according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

According to CDC data, 22 states had an adult obesity prevalence of 35% or higher in 2022, up from 19 in 2021 and none in 2012.

Researchers estimated that semaglutide could cut the obesity prevalence in the United States by about 46% and prevent more than 1.5 million CVD events over 10 years when given to eligible patients with overweight or obesity.

The prevalence of long COVID has declined in the United States among the general population and people with a previously documented case of COVID-19, although many adults still report persistent symptoms, a pair of studies found.

New county-level estimates of Alzheimer’s prevalence released at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference may help inform allocations of funding, staffing and other resources toward caring for patients.