Life Essential 8 is Positively Associated With a Higher Executive Cognitive Function in US Children-ABCD Study

摘要: Background: While the association between cardiovascular health components has been linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline in adults, the relationship between cardiovascular health indicators and executive/cognitive function in US children remains poorly understood. Research Question: Are measures of cardiovascular health associated with executive, cognitive function and in US children? Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine cross-sectional associations of Life Essential 8 components with executive and cognitive function. Methods: This was a baseline analysis from a multicenter, prospective cohort study, known as the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. Data were analyzed from the baseline ABCD data release 1.0. Participants were children aged 9 to 10 years old recruited in 21 US cities. Participants with incomplete questionnaire data for dietary intake, physical activity …