Cardiovascular health assessed using Life’s Essential 8 is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among community-dwelling older men and women in the InCHIANTI study
Among older community dwelling men and women, better CVH is inversely associated with CVD and all-cause mortality, and this lends credence to the importance of prioritizing health factors and behaviors in preventing chronic disease and promoting healthier lives among older adults.
Authors
- Vivek Sarma
- Luigi Ferrucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6273-1613)
- Toshiko Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4161-3829)
- Sameera A. Talegawkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2612-5728)
- Stefania Bandinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6491-0850)
- Yichen Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9207-2535)
Institutions
- Milken Institute (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze (IT)
- National Institute on Aging (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1570463
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39