Ideal cardiovascular health and risk of cardiovascular events in the EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The American Heart Association has prioritised seven cardiovascular health metrics to reduce the cardiovascular burden, including: body mass index, healthy diet, physical activity, smoking status, blood pressure, glycated haemoglobin A1c and total cholesterol. The aim of the current study was to assess the association between the American Heart Association-defined health metrics and the risk of cardiovascular events in the EPIC-Norfolk prospective study.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Methods

An overall cardiovascular health score was calculated based on the number of health metrics including ideal, intermediate or poor. Cox proportional hazards models were used to describe the association of the seven metrics separately and the overall health score with

SUBMITTER: Lachman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6215703 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature