Abstract P002: Seven-Year Changes in Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study

Objective: The AHA Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) defines cardiovascular health with smoking, physical activity, diet quality, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, total cholesterol, and blood glucose. We examined changes in LS7 score and its components in older adults over seven years of follow-up. Methods: We analyzed 2,234 adults aged 65+ in the Cardiovascular Health Study who had all LS7 components measured at baseline (1989) and seven years later...