Nearly Half of Adults Have High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol or Diabetes

Nearly half of adults in the United States have chronic conditions that could lead to heart disease, the leading cause of death among American adults, according to a CDC report released Monday.

45 percent of adults have diagnosed or undiagnosed high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, the report said.

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