Korean Cardiovascular Health Status Assessed by Life's Essential 8 in Korean Adult Population: Based on Data From the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2014-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of mortality globally and in South Korea. The American Heart Association (AHA) developed Life's Essential 8 (LE8) to evaluate cardiovascular health (CVH) through 8 metrics. However, LE8 has not been studied in the Korean population. This study aims to assess CVH in Korean adults using LE8 metrics and Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed 35,117 adults from KNHANES (2014-2021). CVH scores were calculated across 8 metrics (diet, physical activity [PA], nicotine exposure, sleep health, body mass index, blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure) and classified as high (80-100), moderate (50-79), or low (0-49). Demographic, socioec

SUBMITTER: Choi SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314067 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature