Key result
High Life Essentials 8 score linked to ~98% lower odds of metabolic syndrome versus low scores.
Why the study?
There was limited research evaluating the relationship between the Life Essentials 8 cardiovascular health score and metabolic syndrome.
Does a higher Life Essentials 8 score correlate with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome in US adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=23,253)
Does a higher Life Essentials 8 score correlate with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome in US adults?
Effect estimate: OR 0.02 (95% CI 0.02-0.03)
p-value: p=<0.001
Higher Life Essentials 8 scores are strongly associated with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome in US adults, suggesting its utility as a screening tool.
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Supports LE8 for MetS risk stratification in US adults; cross-sectional data leaves causality and practice change open.
Feng et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic syndrome (n=23,253). High Life Essentials 8 (LE8) score (80-100 points) vs. Low LE8 score (0-49 points) was evaluated on Metabolic syndrome (OR 0.02, 95% CI 0.02-0.03, p=<0.001). A high Life Essentials 8 score (80-100 points) was associated with 98% lower odds of having metabolic syndrome compared to a low score (0-49 points) (OR 0.02; 95% CI 0.02-0.03; P<0.001).
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