Study: Association between dietary live microbe intake and Life's Essential 8 in US adults. The LE8 covers four health factors, including blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), blood glucose, and blood lipids, as well as four health behaviors of sleep health, nicotine exposure, physical activity (PA), and diet. However, the relationship between live microorganisms in the diet and LE8 is poorly understood. Most study participants were obese; nearly 9% had CVD, 1