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Title: Associations of psychosocial factors and cardiovascular health measured by Life’s Essential 8: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2024

ISBN: 1111111111

ISSN: 1932-6203

DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0305709

Abstract: Aims Few studies investigate whether psychosocial factors (social isolation, social support, trait anger, and depressive symptoms) are associated with cardiovascular health, and none with the American Heart Association’s new definition of cardiovascular health, Life’s Essential 8 (LE8). Therefore, we assessed the cross-sectional associations of psychosocial factors with Life’s Essential 8 and individual components of Life’s Essential 8. Methods We included 11,311 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities cohort participants (58% females; 23% Black; mean age 57 (standard deviation: 6) years) who attended Visit 2 (1990–1992) in this secondary data analysis using cross-sectional data from the ARIC cohort study. Life’s Essential 8 components included diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep quality, body mass index, blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure. Life’s Essential 8 was scored per the American Heart Association definition (0–100 range); higher scores indicate better cardiovascular health. Associations of categories (high, moderate, and low) of each psychosocial factor with continuous Life’s Essential 8 score and individual Life’s Essential 8 components were assessed using multivariable linear regressions. Results 11% of participants had high Life’s Essential 8 scores (80–100), while 67% and 22% had moderate (50–79) and low Life’s Essential 8 scores (0–49) respectively. Poor scores on psychosocial factor assessments were associated with lower Life’s Essential 8 scores, with the largest magnitude of association for categories of depressive symptoms (low β = Ref.; moderate β = -3.1, (95% confidence interval: -3.7, -2.5; high β = -8.2 (95% confidence interval: -8.8, -7.5)). Most psychosocial factors were associated with Life’s Essential 8 scores for diet, physical activity, nicotine, and sleep, but psychosocial factors were not associated with body mass index, blood lipids, blood glucose, or blood pressure. Conclusion Less favorable measures of psychosocial health were associated with lower Life’s Essential 8 scores compared better measures of psychosocial health among middle-aged males and females.

Url: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0305709

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Authors: Peter-Marske Id, Kennedy M; Kucharska-Newton, Anna; Wong Id, Eugenia; Mok, Yejin; Palta, Priya; Lutsey, Pamela L; Rosamond, Wayne

Periodical (Full): PLOS ONE

Issue: 7

Volume: 19

Pages: e0305709

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