Gestational Diabetes History and Cardiovascular Health Assessed by Life's Essential 8 across Postpartum Intervals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gestational diabetes is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, its long-term impact on postpartum cardiovascular health (CVH), particularly assessed via the Life's Essential 8 (LE8) metrics, remains unclear.

Methods

Data from the 2007 to 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data set were analyzed for women aged ≥20 years with complete LE8 metrics and available gestational diabetes history data. LE8 scores (range, 0-100) comprehensively assessed CVH through 4 behavioral domains (diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep) and 4 biomedical domains (blood lipids, blood glucose, blood pressure, body mass index). Multivariable linear regression models, adjusted for sociodemographic covariates, evaluated associations

SUBMITTER: Fan YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12919487 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature