In 2023, obesity (27.3%) and depression (25.0%) were more frequently reported chronic conditions among US young adults than high cholesterol (16.3%), and obesity and depression saw the most significant prevalence increases from 2013 to 2023.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by the original CDC-authored peer-reviewed study (Prev Chronic Dis 2025) and its PMC/PubMed reprint, plus independent secondary summaries reporting identical figures and trends. No contradicting sources found. [tier=gold indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Trends in Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults ... (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40245168/ (corroboration)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12007472/ (corroboration)
- https://publichealthpost.org/disease/a-generation-growing-up-sick/ (corroboration)
- https://www.definitivehc.com/blog/chronic-disease-landscape-trends (corroboration)