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Association of Socioeconomic Status With Life's Essential 8 in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: Effect Modification by Sex

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundHigher scores for the American Heart Association Life's Essential 8 (LE8) metrics, blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, sleep, and diet, are associated with lower risk of chronic disease. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Why Preventing Diabetes With Lifestyle Measures Can Add Over A Decade To Your Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Optimal lifestyle factors include: Normal weight Normal Cholesterol Good Diet Normal Blood Pressure Not Smoking Being Physically Active Maintaining most or all of the above factors results in a 64% reduction in the risk of diabetes 4. 5 Life's Essential 8 and risk of non-communicable chronic diseases: Outcome-wide analyses.