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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Apr;55(4):410–415. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31827cbaec
Characteristic Definition of Risk
Biometric Risks
High Cholesterol Reported blood cholesterol (with or without taking medication) ≥240 mg/dL
High Blood Pressure Reported blood pressure (with or without taking medication) of ≥ 140/90
Obesity Body Mass Index ≥ 30
Behavioral Risks
Sedentary Exercise <1 time per week
Inadequate Fruits and Vegetables <5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
Smoking Current cigarette smoker (chewing tobacco and pipe smoking were not included)
Alcohol Use <1 alcoholic drink per day
High Fat Diet As much or more high fat than low fat foods in daily diet
Inadequate Sleep Get 7-8 hours of sleep on average per night less than half the time, seldom, or never
High Salt Intake Adding salt to food or eating salty foods most meals or nearly every meal
Inadequate Whole Grain Intake Eat as much or more refined grains than whole grains
Psychosocial Risks
High Stress Have trouble coping with current stress load at times, often, or unable to cope anymore