Race and Ethnicity Disparities in Life's Essential 8 Among Ever-Pregnant Adults in the United States: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiometabolic conditions are among the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States. The American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 provides an actionable summary measure for assessing cardiovascular health.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the 2011 to March 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey on ever-pregnant adults. The exposure was race and ethnicity; outcomes included total Life's Essential 8 scores and individual metrics. We used survey-weighted linear and multinomial logistic regression, adjusting for confounders.

Results

Among 2208 ever-pregnant adults (mean age, 52.0±19.6 years), non-Hispanic (NH) Black adults had the lowest Life's Essential 8 scores (57.20 [95% CI, 55.96-58.44]),

SUBMITTER: Adeleye K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684626 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature