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This research aims to explore the relationship between cardiovascular health in young adulthood and the development of interstitial lung abnormalities later in life.

May 20, 2026American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

C39-05 Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood Is Associated With Future Interstitial Lung Abnormalities

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KSK C SelvanNorthwestern University EBE BunyanNorthwestern University LCL A ColangeloNorthwestern University

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Randomized trial finds impaired cardiovascular health in young adults predicts interstitial lung abnormalities in middle age, suggesting early intervention may be crucial.

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This research aims to explore the relationship between cardiovascular health in young adulthood and the development of interstitial lung abnormalities later in life.
Evaluated cardiovascular health using Life’s Essential 8 score in 5,115 young adults from the CARDIA study.
Follow-up visits conducted 25 years later to assess interstitial lung abnormalities visually.
Utilized logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, sex, race, and study center.
Out of 2,803 participants, 2.07% developed interstitial lung abnormalities by Y25.
Participants without ILAs had a higher mean cardiovascular health score at Y0 (75.67) than those with ILAs (69.18).
For each ten-point improvement in cardiovascular health score, the odds of developing ILAs decreased (OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.54-0.86, p = 0.001).

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Selvan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d50bdf03e14405aa9cca3 https://doi.org/10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.2654

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Randomized trial finds impaired cardiovascular health in young adults predicts interstitial lung abnormalities in middle age, suggesting early intervention may be crucial.

C39-05 Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood Is Associated With Future Interstitial Lung Abnormalities

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C39-05 Cardiovascular Health in Young Adulthood Is Associated With Future Interstitial Lung Abnormalities

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