Research
Fewer than 5% of US military veterans may achieve optimal heart health
The Brief
- A new study estimates that fewer than 5% of U.S. military veterans may achieve optimal cardiovascular health.
- The assessment uses the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 metrics.
- The authors frame the finding as an opportunity to improve prevention among veterans.
Why it matters
The result points to a large gap between veterans and optimal cardiovascular health, which matters for researchers and clinicians designing prevention programs for this population.
Who’s affected
- veterans and their healthcare providers
- public health researchers and clinicians focused on cardiovascular prevention
- Life's Essential 8
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- #veterans
- #prevention
- #life's essential 8
- #public health
Fewer than 5% of U.S. military veterans may achieve optimal cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 metrics, highlighting an urgent opportunity to improve prevention and help veterans live longer, healthier lives, according to a new…
Timeline
Medical Xpress reports the study finding that fewer than 5% of U.S. military veterans may achieve optimal cardiovascular health
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Fewer than 5% of US military veterans may achieve optimal heart health