Association between life's essential 8 and colorectal cancer: A population-based study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 104; no. 27; p. e43261
• Main Authors: Ma, Xiaohan, Zhang, Xiaofei, Wu, Fasheng, Chen, Sheng, Peng, Jing, Lan, Xuan, Zhang, Xinyue, Hou, Encun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 04.07.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Colorectal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nutrition Surveys; Observational Study; Prevalence; Risk Factors; United States - epidemiology; United States; the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; risk factors; colorectal cancer; life's essential 8; life’s essential 8

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is closely linked to cardiovascular disease. This study investigates the relationship between life's essential 8 (LE8), a recent cardiovascular health metric, and CRC prevalence in US adults. Data from the 2011 to 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey wer...