Table 1.
Definitions of Cardiovascular Health Metrics, as Defined by the American Heart Association’s 2020 Strategic Impact Goals Committee
| Level of Cardiovascular Health | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | Poor | Intermediate | Ideal |
| Smoking | Current smoker | Quit smoking <12 mo | Never smoker or quit smoking ≥12 mo |
| Diet* | Diet score=0–1 | Diet score=2–3 | Diet score=4–5 |
| Physical activity† | No physical activity | 1–149 min/wk of moderate intensity, 1–74 min/wk of vigorous intensity, or 1–149 min/wk moderate plus vigorous intensity activity (whereby time in vigorous activity is doubled) | ≥150 min/wk of moderate intensity, ≥75 min/wk of vigorous intensity, or ≥150 min/wk of moderate plus vigorous intensity activity (in which time in vigorous activity is doubled) |
| Body weight | BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2 | BMI <25 kg/m2 |
| Glucose/diabetes mellitus | FPG ≥126 mg/dL or diagnosed diabetes mellitus with HbA1c ≥7% | FPG 100–125 mg/dL or diagnosed diabetes mellitus with HbA1c <7% | FPG <100 mg/dL |
| Cholesterol | Total cholesterol ≥240 or treated total cholesterol >200 mg/dL | Total cholesterol 200–239 or treated total cholesterol <200 mg/dL | Total cholesterol <200 mg/dL |
| BP | Treated BP >140/>90 and SBP ≥140 or DBP ≥90 mm Hg | SBP 120–139 or DBP 80–89 or treated BP <140/<90 mm Hg | BP <120/<80 mm Hg |
BMI indicates body mass index; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; BP, blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; and DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
*
Diet score (scale: 0–5) was calculated on the basis of 1 point for each of 5 components, including ≥4.5 cups per day of fruits/vegetables, ≥2 servings of fish per week (3.5-oz servings), <1500 mg/d of sodium, ≤450 kcal (36 oz) per week of sweets/sugar-sweetened beverages, and ≥3 servings per day of whole grains (1.1 g of fiber in 10 g of carbohydrate; 1-oz equivalent servings).
†
Leisure-time physical activity.