One in four adults has metabolic syndrome, and it may be aging their brains

MedicalXpress | juil. 14, 2026

An estimated 1 in 4 adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome. While metabolic syndrome is most often thought of as a warning sign that diabetes or cardiovascular disease may be on the horizon, my team's new study suggests that its consequences reach further—and it may actually be accelerating the aging of the brain.