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Chudasama YV, Khunti K. Reaching the ideal cardiovascular health: is this the key to preventing multiple long-term conditions? THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. EUROPE 2024; 42:100968. [PMID: 38974780 PMCID: PMC11226551 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Yogini V. Chudasama
- Leicester Real World Evidence Unit, Diabetes Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Leicester Real World Evidence Unit, Diabetes Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Prugger C, Perier MC, Sabia S, Fayosse A, van Sloten T, Jouven X, Pentti J, Kivimäki M, Empana JP. Association between changes in cardiovascular health and the risk of multimorbidity: community-based cohort studies in the UK and Finland. THE LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH. EUROPE 2024; 42:100922. [PMID: 38764806 PMCID: PMC11098950 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Background Better cardiovascular health is associated with lower risk of various chronic diseases, but its association with multimorbidity is poorly understood. We aimed to examine whether change in cardiovascular health is associated with multimorbidity risk. Methods The primary analysis was conducted in the Whitehall II multiwave prospective cohort study (UK) and the validation analysis in the Finnish Public Sector cohort study (Finland). Change in cardiovascular health was assessed using the American Heart Association Life's Simple 7 (LS7) and Life's Essential 8 (LE8) at baseline and re-assessments, using objective measures in Whitehall II and self-reports and pharmacy claims in the Finnish Public Sector cohort study, respectively. Multimorbidity was defined as the presence of two or more of 12 chronic diseases during follow-up. We estimated hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) using Cox's proportional hazard models with age as time scale, adjusting for sex, education, occupation, marital status, and ethnicity. Findings In the primary analysis among 9715 participants, mean age was 44.8 (standard deviation 6.0) years and 67.6% participants were men at baseline. During the median follow-up of 31.4 (interquartile range 26.8-32.3) years, 2751 participants developed multimorbidity. The hazard of multimorbidity decreased by 8% (HR 0.92, 95% CI 0.88-0.96) per ideal LS7 metric increment over 5 years and by 14% (HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.80-0.93) per ten points increase in LE8 score over 10 years. These findings were replicated in the validation analysis among 75,377 participants in terms of 4-year change in cardiovascular health. Interpretation Improvement in cardiovascular health was associated with lower multimorbidity risk in two community-based cohort studies. Interventions improving cardiovascular health of the community may contribute to multimorbidity prevention. Funding None.
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- Christof Prugger
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Public Health, Seestraße 73, 13347, Berlin, Germany
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre (PARCC), 56 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U1153, Epidemiology of Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Pl, London, Wc1E 7Hb, United Kingdom
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- Université Paris Cité, INSERM U1153, Epidemiology of Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, 10 avenue de Verdun, 75010, Paris, France
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Lundlaan 4, 3584 EA, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre (PARCC), 56 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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- Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, 00290, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 8-10, 20520, Turku, Finland
- Centre for Population Health Research, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 8-10, 20520, Turku, Finland
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 b, 00250, Helsinki, Finland
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- UCL Brain Sciences, University College London, 17 Queen Square, WC1N 3AR, London, United Kingdom
- Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Tukholmankatu 8, 00290, Helsinki, Finland
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris, INSERM U970, Paris Cardiovascular Research Centre (PARCC), 56 rue Leblanc, 75015, Paris, France
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He L, Zhang M, Zhao Y, Li W, Zhang Y. Association between new Life's Essential 8 and the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with hypertension: a cohort study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1730. [PMID: 38943146 PMCID: PMC11212374 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19189-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The American Heart Association recently introduced a new model for cardiovascular health (CVH) known as Life's Essential 8 (LE8). The impact of LE8 on hypertensive individuals is currently unclear. In our study, we investigated the correlation between comprehensive and individual CVH indicators as defined by LE8, and the mortality rates in hypertension patients. METHODS We analyzed a total of 8,448 hypertensive individuals aged ≥ 20 years who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2016. These participants were nonpregnant and noninstitutionalized. We identified their mortality by linking their data to the National Death Index until December 31, 2019. The overall cardiovascular health (CVH) was assessed using the LE8 score, which ranged from 0 to 100. Additionally, we evaluated the scores for each component of diet, physical activity, tobacco/nicotine exposure, sleep duration, body mass index, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, blood glucose, and blood pressure. The CVH were categorized into low (0-49), moderate (50-79), and high (80-100) CVH. RESULTS Over an average follow-up period of 7.41 years, 1,482 (17.54%) of the participants died, among which 472 deaths were attributed to CVD. When compared to adults with lower total CVH scores, those with elevated total CVH scores displayed a 37% reduced risk of mortality from all causes (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 0.63, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.45-0.88). In relation to CVD-specific mortality, the corresponding aHRs for moderate and high total CVH scores were 0.76 (0.60-0.97) and 0.54 (0.31-0.94), respectively. Furthermore, after adjusting for potential confounders, it was observed that higher scores on the LE8 index were associated with a reduced risk of both all-cause mortality (aHR for every 10-score increase, 0.91; 95% CI = 0.86-0.96) and CVD-specific mortality (aHR for every 10-score increase, 0.82; 95% CI = 0.75-0.90). Notably, a linear dose-response relationship was observed in this association. Similar patterns were identified in the relationship between health behavior and both all-cause and CVD-specific mortality. CONCLUSIONS Achieving a higher CVH score, as per the new LE8 guidelines, has been found to be associated with a reduced risk of mortality from all causes and specifically from CVD in patients with hypertension. Therefore, public health and healthcare initiatives that focus on promoting higher CVH scores could potentially yield significant benefits in terms of reducing mortality rates among individuals with hypertension.
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- Lu He
- Department of Structural Heart Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.277, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.277, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Weinan Central Hospital, Weinan, 714000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, 521 Hospital of Norinco Group, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Department of Structural Heart Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.277, Yanta West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, PR China.
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Liang D, Zhang J, Li L, Li Y, Xu L, Wu H. Associations of life's essential 8 with MAFLD and liver fibrosis among US adults: a nationwide cross-section study. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1403720. [PMID: 38933880 PMCID: PMC11199778 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1403720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Background Life's essential' 8 (LE8) is a newly updated cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics from the American Heart Association, with close relevance to metabolism. Our objective is to explore the association between LE8 scores and incidence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and advanced liver fibrosis in American adults. Methods This population-based cross-sectional study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 2005 and 2018, encompassing adults aged 20 years or older. Validated non-invasive scoring systems were employed to define liver steatosis and advanced liver fibrosis. Multivariable logistic regression and smooth curve fitting techniques were applied to evaluate the associations. All analyses were adjusted for the survey' complex design parameters and accounted for sample weights. Results A total of 11,820 participants were included. A higher LE8 score was found to be inversely associated with the incidence of MAFLD and advanced liver fibrosis, with odds ratios (OR) of 0.64 (95% CI: 0.57-0.71) for MAFLD and 0.75 (95% CI: 0.61-0.92) for advanced liver fibrosis per 1 standard deviation (SD) increase in LE8 score. Similar patterns were found in the relationship between health behaviors/factors score and incidence of MAFLD and advanced liver fibrosis. In subgroup analyses, the interaction test showed that age, education level, marital status, CVD, hypertension and diabetes had a significant impact on the association between LE8 score and MAFLD (all P for interaction < 0.05). Among male, elderly, wealthy, other race, CVD, diabetes and depression participants, the correlation between LE8 score and advanced liver fibrosis was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Younger participants exhibited a more pronounced negative association between the CVH metric and both MAFLD and advanced life fibrosis. Conclusion LE8 and its subscales score were inversely associated with the presence of MAFLD and advanced liver fibrosis in non-linear patterns. Optimal LE8 score may significantly reduce the risk of liver steatosis and fibrosis.
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- Depeng Liang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Medicine Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhengzhou, China
- Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Research, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Medicine Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhengzhou, China
- Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Research, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Medicine Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhengzhou, China
- Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Research, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Medicine Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhengzhou, China
- Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Research, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Medicine Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhengzhou, China
- Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Research, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Provincial Medicine Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhengzhou, China
- Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Research, Zhengzhou, China
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Lu S, Gao G. Association Between `Life's Essential 8` and Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Study From the NHANES Database. Int Dent J 2024:S0020-6539(24)00097-2. [PMID: 38622031 DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2024.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease, and the persistent inflammatory state it confers may lead to cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that `Life's Essential 8 (LE8)`, an indicator of cardiovascular health, was associated with the risk of several inflammatory diseases. This study aimed to assess the association between LE8 and its subsets and the risk of periodontitis. METHODS Data of participants who consented to periodontitis examinations were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) database (2009-2014). LE8 contains 4 health behaviours (diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep health) and 4 health factors (body mass index, blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure) and was categorised into low (0-49), moderate (50-79), and high (80-100) levels. Covariates included demographic information, laboratory values, disease history, and medication history. Weighted univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were performed to assess the association between LE8 and periodontitis, with odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subgroup analyses based on age, gender, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) history were further assessed the association. RESULTS A total of 5106 adults were included, of whom 2606 (51.04%) had periodontitis. After adjustment for age, gender, race, poverty-to-income ratio, education level, marital status, drinking, CVD, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, waist circumference (WC), vitamin D, and dental floss using, a high LE8 score (odds ratio [OR], 0.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.32-0.73), a higher health behaviours score (OR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.42-0.73), and a higher health factors score (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.51-0.99) were associated with a lower occurrence of periodontitis, especially in adults who were male, younger than 60 years, and without a history of CVD. Moreover, the occurrence of periodontitis decreased when scores of total LE8, health factors, and health behaviours increased every 10 scores. CONCLUSIONS LE8 score and its subscale scores were associated with lower odds of periodontitis. Promoting improved cardiovascular health may be beneficial to reduce the burden of periodontitis.
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- Shouyi Lu
- Department of Prosthodontics, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang Shandong, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang Shandong, China.
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Zeng G, Lin Y, Lin J, He Y, Wei J. Association of cardiovascular health using Life's Essential 8 with depression: Findings from NHANES 2007-2018. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2024; 87:60-67. [PMID: 38306947 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Few studies have explored the correlation between cardiovascular health (CVH) and depression. We aimed to investigate the relationship between CVH using Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and depression among US adults. METHODS 16,362 individuals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2018 were included. The patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was utilized to recognized depression (PHQ-9 ≥ 10). LE8 was scored by four health behaviors (sleep, tobacco/nicotine exposure, physical activity and diet) and four health factors (body mass index, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, blood glucose and blood pressure) and classified into low, moderate and high CVH groups. Weighted logistic regressions, restricted cubic splines and sensitivity analyses were utilized to investigate the correlation between LE8 and depression. RESULTS 1306 subjects had depression (7.98% of the participants), of which 860 (7.42%), 305 (17.24%) and 141 (3.01%) had low, moderate and high CVH, separately. In the fully adjusted model, LE8 was negatively correlated with depression (OR: 5.50, 95% CI 3.92-7.71, P < 0.001). Furthermore, there were inversely dose-response relationships between LE8 and depression (overall P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Adhering to a high CVH, estimated by the LE8 score, was correlated with lower odds of depression.
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- Guixing Zeng
- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Guangzhou, China
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- School of Instrumentation and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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