
Disease/Condition | Prevalence in 1970 | Prevalence in 2024 | Percent Change | Source |
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All Cause Mortality | 150 per 100,000 people | 800 per 100,000 people | 400% Increase | CDC |
Alzheimer's Disease | Rarely diagnosed | 6 million cases in the US | Significant Increase | Alzheimer's Association |
Anxiety Disorders | 3-5% in the US | 20% in the US | 300-400% Increase | NIMH |
Arthritis (Osteoarthritis) | 6% in the US | 15% in the US | 150% Increase | CDC |
Asthma | 3% in the US | 8% in the US | 167% Increase | CDC |
Bipolar Disorder | 0.5% in the US | 1-2% in the US | 100-300% Increase | NIMH |
Cancer (All Types) | 1% in the US | 2.4% in the US | 140% Increase | National Cancer Institute |
Celiac Disease | 0.01% in the US | 1% in the US | 9900% Increase | Celiac Disease Foundation |
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | 5% in the US | 15% in the US | 200% Increase | CDC |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | 2% in the US | 5% in the US | 150% Increase | CDC |
Dementia | Rarely diagnosed | 5.8 million cases in the US | Significant Increase | Alzheimer's Association |
Depression | 5% in the US | 15% in the US | 200% Increase | NIMH |
Diabetes (Type 2) | 2.5% in the US | 10.5% in the US | 320% Increase | CDC |
Epilepsy | 1% in the US | 1.2% in the US | 20% Increase | CDC |
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | 20% in the US | 31% in the US | 55% Increase | CDC |
High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia) | 10% in the US | 39% in the US | 290% Increase | CDC |
Metabolic Syndrome | Not well-documented | 93% in the US | Significant Increase | Revitalize Metabolic Health |
Obesity | 15% in the US | 42% in the US | 180% Increase | CDC |
Parkinson’s Disease | Rarely diagnosed | 1 million cases in the US | Significant Increase | Parkinson’s Foundation |
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) | Not well-documented | 10% in women of reproductive age in the US | Significant Increase | NCBI |
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) | Rare | Up to 3 million cases in the US | Significant Increase | Dysautonomia International |
Rheumatoid Arthritis | 0.5% in the US | 1% in the US | 100% Increase | CDC |
Schizophrenia | 0.5% in the US | 1% in the US | 100% Increase | NIMH |
Stroke | 0.3% in the US | 2.6% in the US | 766% Increase | CDC |
Type 1 Diabetes | 0.5% in the US | 1% in the US | 100% Increase | CDC |