Association between Life's Essential 8 score and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein: A cross-sectional study from NHANES 2015-2018.

Background: Earlier studies showed a negative correlation between life's simple 7 (LS7) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), but no association has been found between life's essential 8 (LE8), an improved version of LS7, and hs-CRP.

Hypothesis: This study investigated the association between LE8 and hs-CRP utilizing data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey.

Methods: A total of 7229 adults were incorporated in our study.

Sex-related association of modifiable risk factors with hypertension: A national cross-sectional study of NHANES 2007-2018.

Objective: Sex difference is commonly observed in hypertension. We aimed to assess sex differences in the associations of modifiable lifestyle and metabolic risk factors with risk of hypertension.

Design: National cross-sectional population study.