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One-Third of Americans have dangerous mix of heart risk factors Metabolic syndrome, which includes high blood pressure and obesity, increases with age, researchers say More than one-third of U.S. adults have a combination of health problems collectively known as metabolic syndrome that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to new research. What’s worse, the researchers found the rate of metabolic syndrome increases dramatically with age. Almost half of people 60 or older in the United States have metabolic syndrome, the study found. “That’s concerning, because we know the population of the U.S. is aging,” said senior author Dr. Robert Wong, an assistant clinical professor at University of California, San Francisco. “I think it will po-
tentially place a huge burden on our health care system.” Metabolic syndrome is a “perfect storm” of conditions that include high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, increased levels of blood sugar, and a wider waist circumference, Wong said. Medical experts are turning to metabolic syndrome as a key indicator of heart health risk. “Metabolic syndrome is a more comprehensive analysis, because it takes into account a lot of risk factors,” Wong said. To assess the nation’s rate of metabolic syndrome, Wong and his colleagues used health data on Americans gathered by the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention between 2003 and 2012. The researchers concluded that 35 percent of all U.S. adults had metabolic syndrome in 2011-2012. That number is up slightly from 33 percent in 2003-2004, the researchers said. Obesity is considered a leading factor in metabolic syndrome, and the overall rate of both conditions mirror each other, Wong said. But the researchers also found that age strongly influences metabolic syndrome. About 47 percent of people 60 or older have metabolic syndrome. Only about 18 percent of adults 20 to 39 years old have the condition. Among
those over 60, more than 50 percent of women and Hispanics have metabolic syndrome, according to the study. The study’s findings are in the May 19 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Age affects many of the risk factors that combine to create metabolic syndrome, said Dr. Pamela Morris, chair of the American College of Cardiology’s Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Commi�ee. For example, people tend to become less active, heavier and more insulin resistant as they grow older, said Morris Dr. Mark Creager, incoming president of the American
Heart Association, said, “It’s disconcerting that there’s such a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome, and it’s disconcerting that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome rises so dramatically as we age.” Creager and Morris said that steps need to be taken to encourage healthy lifestyle choices among people who either have metabolic syndrome or are in danger of developing it. Creager pointed to larger societal efforts, including less access to sugar-sweetened beverages in schools, be�er access to healthy foods in urban areas, and the creation of places where people can walk safely
and get more exercise. Morris said she is “still struggling to find the magic bullet” that will encourage better choices among her own patients, and has found the most success in encouraging “baby steps.” “I try to meet them halfway and work with them over time, and once the early changes we’ve made have become routine, then I move them a li�le closer to the healthier side of things,” she said. Some baby steps include skipping beverages that contain calories (such as sodas and fruit juices), preparing homecooked meals, and walking as often as possible.
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June 7 Outdoor Club, 3550 Hart Rd., Concert, 5:30pm, Michigan • Sunday Morning Break- Jackson. Theatre of Jackson, 124 N fast - 8-11am, Jackson County • Brother Crowe Live Mechanic St., Jackson. (517) 783-0962 • Walker Tavern Farmers Market - 10am-2pm, Walker Tavern Historic Site, 13220 M 50, Brooklyn. • Special Disney Screening with stars from the film, 1:30pm, Michigan Theatre of Jackson, 124 N Mechanic St., Jackson. (517) 783-0962 Corner of South Jackson & Kimmel Road • Rose Parade & Picnic in Join us for Worship Sundays 10:30 a.m. the Park - 1 pm, PITP starts Bible Study 9:30 a.m. immediately following the paALL WELCOME! rade at Ella Sharp Park, parade will begin downtown at
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the corner of South Jackson Street and Greenwood Avenue and end at the Middle School of Parkside. • Geologist Larr y Bean teaches you how to “read” rocks - 2-3:30pm, The Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Road, Chelsea. Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170. June 8 • Senior Yoga - 9:30am, JDL’s, Meijer Branch, 2699 Airport Rd., Jackson. 517788-4480 • Sunrise Yoga - 6:30-7:30 am, Downtown YMCA, 127 W Wesley St, Jackson. (517) 7820537 June 9 • Jackson Breakfast Rotar y - 7-8am, Steve’s Ranch Restaurant, 311 Louis Glick Highway, Jackson, 517 796 9823. • Grass Lake Community Walking Program - 8am, Stoker Field, 500 S. Union Street, Grass Lake. • Tuesday Morning Explorers - 9am, natural history tour, The Dahlem Conservancy, 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, 517-782-3453. • A Taste of Tech - 12pm, bring your digital device and cords, JDL’s, Carnegie Branch, 244 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson. 517-788-4087 • Food Addicts in recover y anonymous (FA) Meeting - 6:30pm, 1st Church of the Nazarene, 3737 Clinton Rd., Jackson, 517-796-2054 or 517-630-0144. June 10 • Irish Hills Crafters 9-11:30am, knit and crochet items for needy children, veterans and other organizations that can use their items, Columbia Township Hall, 8500 Jefferson Rd., Brooklyn. • Eric Litwin Live at the Bohm Theatre - 6pm, Bohm Theatre, 201 S Superior St, Albion. (517) 343-2116 • Marshall Rotary Band Concert - 7pm, Stuart’s Landing Band Shell, 603 Homer Rd., Marshall. marshallrotaryband@moonfruit.com • Father’s Day Craft - 3pm, JDL’s Spring Arbor Branch, 113 E. Main St., Spring Arbor. (517) 750-2030. • Grass Lake Community Walking Program - 6pm, Stoker Field, 500 S. Union Street, Grass Lake. • Albion Farmers’ Market - 3-7pm, Stoffer Plaza, 211 Market Place, Albion. • Senior Yoga - 9:30am, JDL’s, Meijer Branch, 2699 Airport Rd., Jackson. 517788-4480
• Knitting - 1pm, Knitters and crocheters of all ages, JDL’s, Henrietta Branch, 11744 Bunkerhill Rd., Pleasant Lake. 517-769-6537 • Preschool Play - 1-1:30pm, children near or at preschool age and their adult, Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion, 517-629-3993. • Genealogy Help - 5:308:30pm, JDL’s, Carnegie Branch, 244 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson. 517-788-4087 June 12 - 14 • “Spamalot” - The Baughman Theater @ Jackson College’s Potter Center, 2111 Emmons Rd., Jackson. Call for showtimes and for tickets (517) 796-2602 June 11 - August 29 • The Purple Rose Theatre Company presents “2AZ” - *Contains violence and adult language. The Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park Street, Chelsea. For more information call the Box Office: 734.433.7673 or Business Office: 734.433.7782 June 11 • Urban Boot Camp - 5:45 , Downtown YMCA, 127 W Wesley St, Jackson. (517) 7820537 • Ella’s Patio Party - 5:307:30 pm, on the Granary Patio, live music, drinks, a snack, and the opportunity to wander the galleries and our sculpture-filled grounds. For more information call the museum at 517-787-2320. $ • Jackson Duelist Yu-GiOh - 3pm, JDL’s, Carnegie Branch, 244 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson. 517-788-4087 June 12-14 • NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 400 - MIS, 12626 US-12, Brooklyn. June 12 • Sit n’ Stitch - 12:30pm, JDL’s, Eastern Branch, 3125 E. Michigan Ave., Jackson.
517-788-4074 • Arts in the Park - 7pm, Brooklyn’s Swain’s Memorial Park, For more information call the chamber at 517-5928907. • Book Discussion - Noon, Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St., Marshall, 269-781-7821. • Kids’ Fest - noon-6pm, American 1 Event Center at Jackson County Fairgrounds, 200 W Ganson St, Jackson. For more information contact: jbicknell@a1cu. org. June 13 • The Leslie Tractor Club Tractor Pulls - Register at 9 am, pulls start at 10 am, Stewart Farm, 9999 N. Tompkins Rd., Rives Junction. 517-5895174 • Summer Reading Kickoff - 11am-3pm, JDL’s Meijer Branch, 2699 Airport Rd., Jackson. (517) 788-4480. • Albion Farmers’ Market 9am-1pm, Stoffer Plaza, 211 Market Place, Albion. June 14 • Sunday Morning Breakfast - 8-11am, Jackson County Outdoor Club, 3550 Hart Rd., Jackson. • Family Reading Fort Night - 5:30pm, Bring blankets and pillows from home to build a reading fort, Albion District Library, 501 S. Superior St., Albion. 517-629-3993 • Walker Tavern Farmers Market - 10am-2pm, Walker Tavern Historic Site, 13220 M 50, Brooklyn. • Swingin’ at the Shell - 6 p.m., live music at the Victory Park Bandshell, Albion. • Tom Hodgson introduces you to Michigan’s turtles with several live specimens - 2-3pm, The Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Road, Chelsea. Advance registration requested at 734475-3170.
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