Low Life Essential 8 Score as a Risk Factor for Long-Term Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Study Based on the Analysis of NHANES Data from 2007 to 2012
Chang Sun, Xin Xin Zhang, Jie Cao · 2024
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Chang Sun, Xin Xin Zhang, and Jie Cao test whether a heart health score predicts survival in lung disease patients. The score is Life's Essential 8, the American Heart Association's updated gauge of cardiovascular health. Their 2024 study follows a national survey cohort of 785 adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Survey data from 2007 to 2012 link to death records through 2019. Flexible curve models probe the shape of the link, not just its direction.
Each ten-point rise in the score trims death risks by small but steady steps. Moderate health status cut some risks by about a quarter against low status. High status cut them by about two fifths. Cause-specific gains include lung and cancer deaths. Heart habits, the team argues, forecast far beyond the heart.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chang Sun, Xin Xin Zhang, Jie Cao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |