scholarly journals Examining Optimism, Psychosocial Risks, and Cardiovascular Health Using Life's Simple 7 Metrics in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the Jackson Heart Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jee Won Park ◽  
Akilah J. Dulin ◽  
Belinda L. Needham ◽  
Mario Sims ◽  
Eric B. Loucks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Jackson Heart Study ◽  
Ethnic Study ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Adjusted Risk ◽  
Effect Measure ◽  
Heart Study ◽  
Life’S Simple 7 ◽  
Life's Simple 7 ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Optimism has been shown to be positively associated with better cardiovascular health (CVH). However, there is a dearth of prospective studies showing the benefits of optimism on CVH, especially in the presence of adversities, i.e., psychosocial risks. This study examines the prospective relationship between optimism and CVH outcomes based on the Life's Simple 7 (LS7) metrics and whether multilevel psychosocial risks modify the aforementioned relationship.Methods: We examined self-reported optimism and CVH using harmonized data from two U.S. cohorts: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and Jackson Heart Study (JHS). Modified Poisson regression models were used to estimate the relationship between optimism and CVH using LS7 among MESA participants (N = 3,520) and to examine the relationship of interest based on four biological LS7 metrics (body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose) among JHS and MESA participants (N = 5,541). For all CVH outcomes, we assessed for effect measure modification by psychosocial risk.Results: Among MESA participants, the adjusted risk ratio (aRR) for ideal or intermediate CVH using LS7 comparing participants who reported high or medium optimism to those with the lowest level of optimism was 1.10 [95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.04–1.16] and 1.05 (95% CI: 0.99–1.11), respectively. Among MESA and JHS participants, the corresponding aRRs for having all ideal or intermediate (vs. no poor) metrics based on the four biological LS7 metrics were 1.05 (0.98–1.12) and 1.04 (0.97–1.11), respectively. The corresponding aRRs for having lower cardiovascular risk (0–1 poor metrics) based on the four biological LS7 metrics were 1.01 (0.98–1.03) and 1.01 (0.98–1.03), respectively. There was some evidence of effect modification by neighborhood deprivation for the LS7 outcome and by chronic stress for the ideal or intermediate (no poor) metrics outcome based on the four biological LS7 metrics.Conclusion: Our findings suggest that greater optimism is positively associated with better CVH based on certain LS7 outcomes among a racially/ethnically diverse study population. This relationship may be effect measure modified by specific psychosocial risks. Optimism shows further promise as a potential area for intervention on CVH. However, additional prospective and intervention studies are needed.

scholarly journals The Association of Life’s Simple 7 with Aldosterone among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veena Kesireddy ◽  
Yubo Tan ◽  
David Kline ◽  
Guy Brock ◽  
James B. Odei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Jackson Heart Study ◽  
Ideal Cardiovascular Health ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Heart Study ◽  
Serum Aldosterone ◽  
Life’S Simple 7 ◽  
Life's Simple 7

Background: Among African Americans (AAs), attaining higher levels of American Heart Association (AHA) ideal cardiovascular health (Life’s Simple 7 [LS7]) is associated with lower risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We previously showed that aldosterone is associated with higher risk of diabetes and CVD in AAs. Thus, we investigated the association of LS7 metrics with aldosterone in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS). Methods: Ideal metrics were defined by AHA 2020 goals for health behaviors (smoking, dietary intake, physical activity, and body mass index) and health factors (total cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting glucose). The number of ideal LS7 metrics attained at baseline were summed into a continuous score (0–7) and categorical groups (Poor: 0–1, Intermediate: 2–3, and Ideal: ≥4 ideal LS7 metrics). Multivariable linear regression was used. Results: Among 4,095 JHS participants (mean age 55 ± 13 years, 65% female), median serum aldosterone was 4.90, 4.30, and 3.70 ng/dL in the poor (n = 1132), intermediate (n = 2288) and ideal (n = 675) categories respectively. Aldosterone was 15% [0.85 (0.80, 0.90)] and 33% [0.67 (0.61, 0.75)] lower in the intermediate and ideal LS7 categories compared to the poor LS7 category. Each additional LS7 metric attained on continuous LS7 score (0–7) was associated with an 11% [0.89 (0.86, 0.91)] lower aldosterone level with variation by sex with women having a 15% lower aldosterone vs. 5% in men. Conclusions: Higher attainment of ideal LS7 metrics was associated with lower serum aldosterone among AAs with a greater magnitude of association among women compared to men.

Abstract P174: Stress and Depression Are Associated With Life’s Simple 7 Among African Americans With Hypertension: Findings From the Jackson Heart Study

Circulation ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 139 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisha T Langford ◽  
Mark Butler ◽  
John N Booth ◽  
Adam Bress ◽  
Rikki M Tanner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Jackson Heart Study ◽  
Heart Study ◽  
Life’S Simple 7 ◽  
Life's Simple 7

scholarly journals Digital health device measured sleep duration and ideal cardiovascular health: an observational study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane A. Leopold ◽  
Elliott M. Antman
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Clinical Trial Registration ◽  
Ideal Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Health Device ◽  
Life’S Simple 7 ◽  
Life's Simple 7 ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Studies relying on self-reported sleep data suggest that there is an association between short and long sleep duration and less than ideal cardiovascular health. Evidence regarding the feasibility of using digital health devices to measure sleep duration and assess its relationship to ideal cardiovascular health are lacking. The objective of the present study was to utilize digital health devices to record sleep duration and examine the relationship between sleep duration and ideal cardiovascular health. Methods A total of 307 participants transmitted sleep duration data from digital health devices and answered the Life’s Simple 7 survey instrument to assess ideal cardiovascular health. Sleep duration was defined as adequate (7 to < 9 h per night) or non-adequate (< 7 h and ≥ 9 h). Results We identified three sleep-cardiovascular health phenogroups: resilient (non-adequate sleep and ideal cardiovascular health), uncoupled (adequate sleep and non-ideal cardiovascular health) or concordant (sleep and cardiovascular health metrics were aligned). Participants in the resilient phenogroup (n = 83) had better cardiovascular health factor profiles (blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels) and behaviors (healthy weight, diet, exercise, smoking) than participants in the concordant (n = 171) and uncoupled (n = 53) phenogroups. This was associated with higher Life’s Simple 7 Health Scores in the resilient phenogroup compared to the concordant and uncoupled phenogroups (7.8 ± 0.8 vs. 7.0 ± 1.4 vs. 5.6 ± 0.7, P < 0.01). Conclusion This study identified three distinct sleep-ideal cardiovascular health phenogroups and highlights the advantage of incorporating sleep assessments into studies of cardiovascular health. Future studies should focus on the relationship between sleep-cardiovascular phenogroups and clinical outcomes. Clinical Trial Registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02958098. Date of registration: November 11, 2016.

scholarly journals Life's simple 7 (LSS) and its associations with coronary artery calcium (CAC): the Jackson Heart Study (JHS)

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameera A Talegawkar ◽  
Ping Chen ◽  
Jiankang Liu ◽  
DeMarc A Hickson ◽  
Janice Maras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Calcium ◽  
Jackson Heart Study ◽  
Heart Study ◽  
Life’S Simple 7 ◽  
Life's Simple 7

scholarly journals Association of dispositional optimism with Life’s Simple 7’s Cardiovascular Health Index: results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) Sociocultural Ancillary Study (SCAS)

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. e019434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalba Hernandez ◽  
Hector M González ◽  
Wassim Tarraf ◽  
Judith T Moskowitz ◽  
Mercedes R Carnethon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Dispositional Optimism ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Ancillary Study ◽  
Hispanic Community ◽  
Life’S Simple 7 ◽  
Life's Simple 7 ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectivesMounting evidence links positive psychological functioning to restorative health processes and favourable medical outcomes. However, very little is known about the relationship between optimism, an indicator of psychological functioning and the American Heart Association (AHA)-defined concept of cardiovascular health (CVH), particularly in Hispanics/Latinos of diverse backgrounds. To address limitations of existing literature, this study investigated the association between dispositional optimism and CVH in a heterogeneous sample of Hispanics/Latinos residing in the USA.DesignCross-sectional study.Participants and settingData were analysed from 4919 adults ages 18–75 of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos parent study and the Sociocultural Ancillary Study.Main outcome measuresOptimism was assessed using the 6-item Life Orientation Test-Revised (range from 6 to 30). AHA classification standards were used to derive an additive CVH score with operationalisation of indicators as Ideal, Intermediate and Poor. The overall CVH score included indicators of diet, body mass index, physical activity, cholesterol, blood pressure, fasting glucose and smoking status. Multivariate linear and logistic regressions were used to examine associations of optimism with CVH (Life’s Simple 7), after adjusting for sociodemographic factors and depressive symptoms.ResultsEach increase in the optimism total score was associated with a greater CVH score (β=0.03 per unit increase, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.05). When modelling tertiles of optimism, participants with moderate (β=0.24 to 95% CI 0.06 to 0.42) and high (β=0.12, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.24) levels of optimism displayed greater CVH scores when compared with their least optimistic peers.ConclusionThis study offers preliminary evidence for an association between optimism and CVH in a large heterogeneous group of Hispanic/Latino adults. Our study adds scientific knowledge of psychological assets that may promote CVH and suggests a novel therapeutic target for consideration. Future studies are needed to explore causality and potential mechanism underlying the relationship between positive emotion and heart health.

scholarly journals Data from Digital Health Devices Informs Ideal Cardiovascular Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Jane A. Leopold ◽  
Roger B. Davis ◽  
Elliott M. Antman
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Vigorous Exercise ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Health Score ◽  
Ideal Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Life’S Simple 7 ◽  
Life's Simple 7

Ideal cardiovascular health is associated with a decrease in adverse cardiovascular events. The My Research Legacy study examined ideal cardiovascular health using the Life’s Simple 7 survey and data from digital health devices. We hypothesized that digital devices provide a more objective view of overall cardiovascular health status than self-reported measures. Therefore, we analyzed weight and activity data recorded by digital devices to recalculate the Life’s Simple 7 Health Score. All study participants (n = 1561) answered the survey, while a subgroup (n = 390) provided data from digital devices. Individuals with digital devices had a lower body mass index (BMI) and higher weekly minutes of vigorous exercise than participants without digital devices (p < 0.01). Baseline Health Scores were higher in individuals with digital devices compared to those without (7.0 ± 1.6 vs. 6.6 ± 1.6, p < 0.01). Data from digital devices reveal both increases and decreases in measured vs. self-reported BMI (p < 0.04) and weekly minutes of moderate and vigorous exercise activity (p < 0.01). Using these data, a significant difference was found between the recalculated and the self-reported Life’s Simple 7 Health Score (p < 0.05). These findings suggest that incorporation of digital health devices should be considered as part of a precision medicinal approach to assessing ideal cardiovascular health.

Relationship of Overall Cardiovascular Health and Hearing Loss in The Jackson Heart Study Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 (12) ◽  
pp. 2879-2884
Author(s):  
Steven A. Curti ◽  
Joseph A. DeGruy ◽  
Christopher Spankovich ◽  
Charles E. Bishop ◽  
Dan Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Jackson Heart Study ◽  
Heart Study ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Relationship Of

Abstract P119: Assessment of Cardiovascular Health among Older Women in Primary Care

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Randi E Foraker ◽  
Abigail B Shoben ◽  
Marcelo A Lopetegui ◽  
Albert M Lai ◽  
Philip R Payne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Primary Care Clinic ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Clinic ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Life’S Simple 7 ◽  
Life's Simple 7

In 2010, the American Heart Association (AHA) launched the groundbreaking Life’s Simple 7™ campaign to improve the cardiovascular health (CVH) of Americans. Five of the 7 [smoking, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose] are commonly recorded in electronic medical records (EMRs). Although CVH components are often included in patient-provider discussions, to date there has been no formal attempt to characterize CVH from EMR data. We characterized the CVH of 160 female patients ages 65 and older seen in an Ohio State University primary care clinic from May 1 through July 31, 2013. We defined CVH according to AHA criteria, and assigned each behavior and factor to either an “ideal”, “intermediate”, or “poor” category. We calculated an overall CVH score ranging from 0 (worst) to 10 (best) by summing across behaviors and factors as follows: poor, 0; intermediate, 1; and ideal, 2. We calculated means and standard deviations (sd) of continuous variables and report frequencies within CVH categories. Patients were an average of 74.2 (sd=6.7) years old, and 35% were black. Among the 126 (79%) women who had data available on all 5 factors, mean CVH score was 6.0 (sd=1.3). Among all women, the mean fractional score (actual score/maximum possible) was 0.63 (sd=0.14), and it did not differ significantly by race. Greater than 10% of data were missing for BMI (13%) and cholesterol (11%). Figure 1 shows the distribution of ideal, intermediate, poor, and missing CVH values for each behavior and factor. We have demonstrated that a majority of Life’s Simple 7™ components are easily queried from EMRs. These data indicate that older female patients seen in the primary care setting have less-than-ideal CVH. There exists great potential to leverage the EMR for patient-provider communication and engagement around CVH. As such, we are implementing an automated assessment of CVH targeted to primary care providers and their older female patients. Following the intervention, CVH values will be compared to these baseline data. Figure 1. Percent of older female patients (n=160) who were seen in a primary care clinic by category of CVH: behaviors and factors*. *Diabetes was defined as either treated by a glucose-lowering medication (intermediate) or not (ideal), since over 90% of data were missing for fasting glucose or hemoglobin A1c.

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