The Inverse Association of Psoriasis and Life’s Crucial 9 in US Adults: An Analysis from NHANES
Jian-Chun Hao, Dan-Ni Dou, Shao-Wei Cheng, Ruo-Yu Gou · 2025
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Jian-Chun Hao and co-authors link better heart-health scores to lower odds of psoriasis in American adults. Their 2025 analysis uses national survey data on nearly twelve thousand adults and a new composite score, Life's Crucial 9, which adds mental health to the established eight factors. Psoriasis status came from self-report.
After full adjustment, each ten-point rise in the score came with about thirteen percent lower odds of psoriasis, in a straight-line pattern. The top quarter of scorers had roughly half the odds of the bottom quarter. The link ran strongest in middle-aged adults and heavy drinkers. Cross-sectional data cannot show direction: heart-healthy living might protect skin, or psoriasis might erode the habits the score measures. Either way, the skin-heart connection tightens, and dermatology inherits another reason to ask about blood pressure and sleep.
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| CREATOR | Jian-Chun Hao, Dan-Ni Dou, Shao-Wei Cheng, Ruo-Yu Gou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |