Why the study?
Does adherence to a healthy lifestyle prevent incident heart failure in adults without baseline heart failure or ischemic heart disease?
Population
64,679 adults aged 45 to 83 years, free of heart failure and ischemic heart disease at baseline.
Comparison
Adherence to 4 healthy lifestyle factors… vs Individuals with none of the healthy lifestyle…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
13 years
Authors
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Supports lifestyle counseling to potentially reduce HF risk; extends prior cohorts but leaves causality open pending RCTs.
Does adherence to a healthy lifestyle prevent incident heart failure in adults without baseline heart failure or ischemic heart disease?
Adhering to a healthy lifestyle, including nonsmoking, physical activity, healthy weight, and a healthy diet, is associated with a 62-72% reduction in the risk of incident heart failure.
Larsson et al. (2016) studied this question.
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