Gender differences in the association between Life's essential 8 and cardiovascular disease: a U.S.-based cross-sectional analysis
Higher CVH scores were associated with a lower risk of CVD, especially in females. These findings highlight the need for gender-specific preventive strategies in CVH promotion, with a particular focus on improving LE8 scores in high-risk populations.
Authors
- Yaohui Jiang
- Yifan Zhao
- Jihong Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-2450)
- Xiaojie Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3356-2312)
- Yi Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1508-0958)
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-025-00929-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78