Cardiovascular Health Among Young Men and Women in Puerto Rico as Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metrics

Cardiovascular Health Among Young Men and Women in Puerto Rico as Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metrics

Background Cardiovascular health (CVH) in young adulthood is associated with CVD in later life, yet CVH in young adults in the United States falls below ideal levels, with noticeable sex differences. Research on CVH in young adults in Puerto Rico is scarce. This study examined CVH and sex difference...

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Main Authors: Cynthia M. Pérez, Andrea López‐Cepero, Israel Almodóvar‐Rivera, Catarina I. Kiefe, Katherine L. Tucker, Sharina D. Person, Josiemer Mattei, José Rodríguez‐Orengo, Milagros C. Rosal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
cardiovascular health
cardiovascular risk factors
Life's Essential 8
Puerto Rico
sex disparities
young adults
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.035052
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