Julie Fidler, Natural Society
Waking Times
Rises to nearly 60%
More Americans take prescription medications than ever before – nearly 60% – and obesity could be to blame.
A new study published in JAMA shows that the number of people taking prescription drugs increased from 51% of the adult population in 1999 to 59% in 2011. Cholesterol and blood pressure drugs are the most-used medications in the U.S. [1]
In fact, the most popular drug in the country is Zocor, a cholesterol-lowering statin drug. Also known as simvastatin, the medication is used by 8% of the U.S. population.
Additionally, the number of people taking 5 or more prescriptions in a month has doubled to nearly 15%. [2]
