Correlation between overall lifestyle score and advanced stages among patients with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome: NHANES 2011-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a new multistage disorder recently introduced by the American Heart Association, underscores the intricate connection between cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases. Since maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a reliable way to promote regression of CKM stages, we aimed to examine the associations between overall lifestyle scores and advanced CKM stages in affected patients.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used nationally representative data from five National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles (2011-2020) among adults aged 20 years or older. The overall lifestyle score was constructed based on four factors: never smoking, no heavy drinking, sufficient leisure-time physical activity, and a healthy

SUBMITTER: Li P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12584213 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature