Sex- and Age-Specific Trends in Cardiovascular Health in Korea, 2007-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

We illustrated sex- and age-specific temporal trends in cardiovascular health among Korean adults.

Methods

From the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2018, we included 61,408 participants aged 20 years or older. The ideal levels of 6 components of cardiovascular health metrics were defined as never-smoking, ≥75 min/week of vigorous or ≥150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, body mass index (BMI) <23 kg/m², total cholesterol <200 mg/dL, blood pressure (BP) <120/80 mmHg, and fasting glucose <100 mg/dL. Temporal trends in the number of ideal cardiovascular health components and distribution of each component were assessed by sex and age.

Results

The average number of ideal cardiovascular health compone

SUBMITTER: Cho SMJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8558568 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature