Nutritional, and metabolic diseases are a major public health issue in the United States, affecting population health significantly. This study aims to analyze the mortality trends of these diseases and related demographic disparities in the US from 1999 to 2020. Data on deaths from nutritional, and metabolic diseases in the US (1999–2020) and demographic characteristics (sex, census region, race, urbanization, and age group) were collected. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were calculated, with crude mortality rates used as a substitute for AAMR in age group analyses. The average annual percent change (AAPC) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was estimated to quantify trends, with P .05). Mortality from nutritional, and metabolic diseases in the US showed a significant downward trend from 1999 to 2020, but demographic disparities persisted across sex, region, race, urbanization, and age groups. Targeted interventions for high-risk subgroups are essential to further reduce mortality and eliminate disparities.
He et al. (Fri,) studied this question.