Despite universal healthcare access, most French adults have sub-optimal heart health—but new research shows that even modest improvements in lifestyle could dramatically cut cardiovascular risk.
Study: Life’s Essential 8 cardiovascular health status of 18-69-year-old individuals in France. Image Credit: Good dreams – Studio / Shutterstock
Despite substantial advancements in medicine, cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide. A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that only 13% of French adults aged 18 to 69 living in metropolitan regions have optimal cardiovascular health. This research assessed cardiovascular health using the American Heart Association’s updated ‘Life’s Essential 8’ (LE8) score (replacing the earlier LS7),…