During the menopause transition, only one in five women have optimal scores using the American Heart Association’s health-assessment tool, known as Life’s Essential 8 (LE8). Among the tool’s eight components, four of them—blood glucose, blood pressure, sleep quality and nicotine use—are key in driving future cardiovascular risks, with sleep being particularly crucial for long-term cardiovascular health.
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