90% of US Adults Affected by Condition Most People Have Never Heard Of

A medical condition affects nine-out-of-ten adults in the United States at some point in their lives—but most people have not even heard of it.

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a newly-defined health condition characterized by heart disease , kidney disease, diabetes and obesity—issues which can interact with each other in critical ways.

A recent survey from the American Heart Association asked 4,007 adults a series of questions about CKM health and found that only 12 percent had ever heard of the syndrome—almost 9 in 10 had not.

"What this means is that many US adults have a health issue that needs their attention," American Heart Association president Stacey E. Rosen told Newsweek .

"We also know that most people with CKM syndrome have early risk factors and they