Development of Cardiovascular Health (CVH) With Useful Clinical Application of Life’s Essential 8 (LE8)

Bando H

Published on: 2025-03-15

Abstract

For promoting individual and social health, Health Japan 21?HJ21? started in 2000 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd terms in Japan until now. The target of HJ21 include the nutrition/diet, physical activity/exercise, rest/mental health, tabaco, alcohol, dental health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. In US, American Heart Association (AHA) has presented Life’s simple 7 (LS7) for cardiovascular health (CVH). ADA added sleep component to LS7, which became Life’s Essential 8 (LE8). As the LE8 is basic model, the required approach of psychological health has been added. Consequently, this developed version becomes Life’s Crucial 9 (LC9) at present.