Circulation Journal Report: New Life’s Essential 8™ score reveals concerning data. The U.S. population was found to be well below optimal levels of cardiovascular health after researchers applied Life’s Essential 8™ cardiovascular health scoring, the American Heart Association’s updated metrics
, details the Association’s updated guidance to measure cardiovascular health, adding healthy sleep as essential for ideal heart and brain health.
According to this first study using Life’s Essential 8™ as the measure for cardiovascular health, among more than 23,400 U.S. adults and children free of cardiovascular disease, the overall cardiovascular health of the U.S. population is well below ideal, with 80% of adults scoring at a low or moderate level. Researchers evaluated health information from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys in 2013-2018 that included more than 13,500 adults and nearly 9,900 children .
Adult women had higher average cardiovascular health scores, of 67, compared to men, with a score of 62.5.Cardiovascular health scores were generally lower at older ages.
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