Behavioral factors of life’s essential 8 and risk of hypertension: evidence from Kurdish adults Authors Farid Najafi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-7180) Mahdieh Golzarand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2651-9276) Neda Izadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6373-1113) Proushat Shirvani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0004-078X) Samaneh Rahimi limoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4638-0921) Institutions Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (IR) Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences (IR) Shahid Beheshti University (IR) Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR) Publication Details Journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders Published 2026-10-05 DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-026-06762-0 Primary Topic Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Type article Field-Weighted Citation Impact 0.00 Explore the Global Research Space Interactive Map