Association between ideal cardiovascular health and bowel conditions among US adults. [PDF]
Objective The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between ideal cardiovascular health (CVH), as assessed using the Life’s Essential 8 (LE8), and bowel conditions. Methods This cross-sectional study selected 11,108 participants aged ≥20 years
Wang Y, Wang Z.
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Lowering the risk of hyperuricemia and gout is associated with ideal cardiovascular health. [PDF]
Hyperuricemia (HUA) and gout have been demonstrated as independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The relationship between the recently updated Life’s Essentials 8 (LE8), which measures ideal cardiovascular health (CVH), and HUA and gout ...
Liu P +11 more
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The role of aldosterone and ideal cardiovascular health in incident cardiovascular disease: The Jackson heart study [PDF]
Background: Higher levels of ideal cardiovascular health (ICH) are associated with lower levels of aldosterone and incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Bjorn Kluwe +15 more
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Social support and ideal cardiovascular health in urban Jamaica: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Recent studies have suggested that high levels of social support can encourage better health behaviours and result in improved cardiovascular health. In this study we evaluated the association between social support and ideal cardiovascular health among ...
Blake AL +11 more
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Association of visceral fat area or BMI with arterial stiffness in ideal cardiovascular health metrics among T2DM patients. [PDF]
“Obesity paradox” occurs in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients when body mass index (BMI) is applied to define obesity. We examined the association of visceral fat area (VFA) as an obesity measurement with arterial stiffness in seven ideal ...
Zhao L +15 more
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Ideal cardiovascular health and risk of death in a large Swedish cohort. [PDF]
Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) can be assessed by 7 metrics: smoking, body mass index, physical activity, diet, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes, proposed by the American Heart Association.
Ding L +7 more
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Association between ideal cardiovascular health and abnormal glucose metabolism in the elderly: evidence based on real-world data. [PDF]
Limited information is available on the effect of ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) and abnormal glucose metabolism in elderly people. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of CVH behaviors, abnormal glucose metabolism, and their correlation in 65 and older
Ren Y +11 more
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Food Insecurity and Ideal Cardiovascular Health Risk Factors Among US Adolescents. [PDF]
Background Food insecurity, a social and economic condition of limited availability of healthy food, is a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular health outcomes among adults; few studies have been conducted in adolescents.
Hammad NM +4 more
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Prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health and its relationship with relative handgrip strength in rural northeast China. [PDF]
Objectives We aimed to investigate ideal cardiovascular health (CVH), its relationship with handgrip strength, and its components in rural China. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of 3,203 rural Chinese individuals aged ≥35 years in Liaoning ...
Shao J +7 more
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Early Childhood Education and Midlife Ideal Cardiovascular Health in a Prospective Urban Cohort.
This cohort study assesses whether preschool is associated with long-term cardiovascular health as measured by the American Heart Association’s Ideal Cardiovascular Health Index.
Reynolds AJ +4 more
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