Widespread American Fatigue

New CDC report reveals that nearly three quarters of American adults experience frequent fatigue.

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has revealed that 71.5% of adults in the United States say they have experienced fatigue multiple times over the past three months. The study, led by socologist Natalie A.E. Young, found that frequent fatigue is one of the most frequently reported health concerns in primary care visits in the U.S. Women and younger adults are more likely to report frequent fatigue, meaning most days or every day, than men. Fatigue is often connected to health problems, difficulty concentrating and limited social activities. The report also found that those with frequent fatigue were more than three times as likely to have symptoms of depression and twice as likely as to report cognitive difficulties or symptoms of anxiety.

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