Does a higher Life's Essential 8 score reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in the NHANES 2005-2018 population?
Higher cardiovascular health, as measured by adherence to Life's Essential 8 guidelines, is inversely associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome.
Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has a close association with cardiovascular diseases. Few studies have investigated the association of Life's Essential 8 (LE8), the updated measurement of cardiovascular health (CVH), with MetS. Methods: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2018) data was extracted. The LE8 comprised 4 health behaviors (diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, and sleep health) and 4 health factors body mass index (BMI), blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure (BP). The total LE8 score is the average of 8 metric scores (0-100), categorized into low (0-49), moderate (50-79), and high CVH (80-100) levels. Multivariable logistic regression models, restricted cubic spline models and stratified analyses were performed to examine the relationship between LE8 and MetS. Results: for nonlinearity > 0.05). Conclusions: LE8 was inversely associated with the risk of MetS. Adhering to LE8 guidelines to sustain a higher CVH level may be beneficial for preventing MetS.
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