Table 1.

Variable Definitions for the 7 Cardiovascular Health Indicators

Cardiovascular Health Indicator	Poor	Intermediate	Ideal
Smoking	Current	Quit ≤1 year	Never or quit >1 year
Body mass index	≥30 kg/m2	25 to <30 kg/m2	<25 kg/m2
Physical activity	No moderate or vigorous activity	1 to 149 min/wk moderate intensity, 1 to 74 min/wk vigorous intensity, or equivalent combination	≥150 min/wk moderate intensity, ≥75 min/wk vigorous intensity, or equivalent combination
Diet*	0 to 1 healthy components	2 to 3 healthy components	4 to 5 healthy components
Total cholesterol	≥240 mg/dL	Treated to <200 or 200 to 239 mg/dL	Untreated and <200 mg/dL
Blood pressure	≥140/90 mm Hg	Treated to <120/<80 mm Hg or 120 to 139/80 to 89 mm Hg	Untreated and <120/<80 mm Hg
Fasting plasma glucose	≥126 mg/dL	Treated to <100 or 100 to 125 mg/dL	Untreated and <100 mg/dL

^*Based on 5 health dietary metrics: (1) ≥4.5 cups of fruits and vegetables/d, (2) >2 3.5‐oz servings of fish/wk, (3) >3 1‐oz‐equivalent servings of fiber‐rich whole grains/d, (4) <1500 mg sodium/d, and (5) ≤450 kcal sugar‐sweetened beverages/wk).