Maintaining ideal cardiovascular health is associated with higher serum anti-aging protein klotho in the middle-aged and older populations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Maintaining ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) is believed to have potential anti-aging benefits. The American Heart Association (AHA) recently updated the "Life's Essential 8 (LE8)" metrics to measure ideal CVH, but its connection with the anti-aging protein klotho is still unclear. We aimed to explore the relationship between ideal cardiovascular health and serum anti-aging protein klotho in a nationally representative US middle-aged and older population.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Setting

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007-2016).

Participants

A total of 9457 middle-aged and older participants.

Measurements

Ideal CVH scores and their components were defined according to the guidelines set by the AHA. Serum klotho

SUBMITTER: Kadier K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275714 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature