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Only 1 in 5 people in the U.S. has optimal heart health

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Study: 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health. American Heart Association's new Lifes Essential 8" checklist is based on eight essential components for ideal heart and brain health. The average cardiovascular health score based on the new checklist was 64.7 for adults and 65.5 for children.

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The Hill

Only 1 in 5 Americans have ideal heart health

Story at a glance An adult’s cardiovascular score – ranging from 1 to 100 — is calculated by adding together totals for the eight metrics then dividing by eight. Scores below 50 indicate poor …

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Only 1 in 5 people in the U.S. has optimal heart health

Researchers found the U.S. population is well below optimal levels of cardiovascular health after applying the Life’s Essential 8™ cardiovascular health scoring, the American Heart Association’s updated metrics to measure heart and brain health. Life’s Essential 8™ scoring was calculated using data from more than 23,400 adults and children from national health surveys from 2013-2018. Results show 80% of people in the U.S. have below-optimal card…

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Medical Xpress

Only 1 in 5 people in the US has optimal heart health

About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's new Life's Essential 8 checklist according to a new study published today in Circulation journal. Life's Essential 8, also published today in Circulation, details the Association's updated guidance to measure cardiovascular health, adding healthy sleep as essential for ideal heart and brain health.

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Science Daily

Only 1 in 5 people in the U.S. has optimal heart health

Researchers found the U.S. population is well below optimal levels of cardiovascular health after applying the Life's Essential 8™ cardiovascular health scoring, the American Heart Association's updated metrics to measure heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8™ scoring was calculated using data from more than 23,400 adults and children from national health surveys from 2013-2018. Results show 80% of people in the U.S. have below-optimal card…

2 years ago·United States

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Sci Tech Daily

Concerning Data Revealed: Just 20% of People in the U.S. Has Optimal Heart Health

Circulation Journal Report: New Life’s Essential 8™ score reveals concerning data. The U.S. population was found to be well below optimal levels of cardiovascular health after researchers applied Life’s Essential 8™ cardiovascular health scoring, the American Heart Association’s updated metrics

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