Higher Life's Essential 8 score is associated with lower risk of kidney stones in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney stones are widely prevalent throughout the world and impose a significant economic and medical burden on individuals and society. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score and kidney stones, to provide more precise interventions for the prevention of kidney stones.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study that used baseline survey data from the Chinese Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC) with 93,297 eligible participants. Participants' LE8 score was measured according to the American Heart Association definition. Abdominal ultrasonography was used for the diagnosis of kidney stones. Logistics regression models and restricted cubic spline regression models were used to explore the association between LE8 and its subsc

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581543 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature