biostudies-literatureUnknown15(2)Fan YJ<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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 Journal of the American Heart Associatione044298https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12919487biostudies-literatureGestational Diabetes History and Cardiovascular Health Assessed by Life's Essential 8 across Postpartum Intervals.PMC12919487Zu PFan YJHe LPZhu PZhang KLiu SQWang QNZhou CXChen JXChen YLJiang PfalseGestational Diabetes History and Cardiovascular Health Assessed by Life's Essential 8 across Postpartum Intervals.<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Jan2026-07-16T09:58:21.843Z2026-07-09T10:49:44.86ZS-EPMC129194874153251510.1161/JAHA.125.044298