Table 2-2.

Prevalence of US Population With Ideal Cardiovascular Health and With Components of Ideal Cardiovascular Health, Overall and in Selected Age Strata From NHANES 2005–2006 (Baseline Available Data as of January 1, 2010)

	Prevalence (%)
	Ages 12–19 y	Ages 20+ y	Ages 20–39 y	Ages 40–59 y	Ages 60+ y
Ideal CV Health Profile (Composite–All 7)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ideal Health Factors Index (Composite–All 4)	40.8	13.0	24.8	7.0	2.1
Individual components
Total cholesterol <200 mg/dL (untreated)	72.4	46.6	65.2	38.0	28.5
SBP <120 and DBP <80 mm Hg (untreated)	79.7	41.7	62.8	35.8	15.1
Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 mo)	82.9	72.2	65.1	72.3	84.5
Fasting blood glucose <100 mg/dL	81.0	61.4	80.1	56.8	36.5
Ideal Health Behaviors Index (Composite–All 4)	0.00	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.3
Individual components
Physical activity at goal	44.0	45.2	51.3	43.8	37.0
Not current smoker (never or quit ≥12 mo)	82.9	72.2	65.1	72.3	84.5
BMI <25 kg/m2	64.8	33.2	39.9	28.6	29.3
4–5 diet goals met*	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.3
Fruits and vegetables ≥4.5 cups/d	7.1	12.1	9.4	10.7	18.9
Fish ≥2 3.5-oz servings/wk (preferably oily fish)	11.3	21.8	16.5	25.5	25.0
Sodium <1500 mg/d1	0.2	1.0	0.8	1.4	0.6
Sugar-sweetened beverages ≤450 kcal/wk	22.8	54.1	39.7	58.4	71.7
Whole grains (1.1 g fiber in 10 g carb) ≥3	2.7	6.2	5.5	6.1	7.6
1-oz-equivalent servings per day
Other dietary measures
Nuts, legumes, seeds ≥4 servings/wk	9.7	20.8	17.7	23.6	21.7
Processed meats ≤2 servings/wk	48.6	52.5	50.9	53.1	54.1
Saturated fat <7% of total energy intake (kcal)	4.4	9.1	9.6	8.6	9.3

NHANES indicates National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; CV, cardiovascular; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index.

^*Scaled for 2000 kcal/d, and in the context of intake with appropriate energy balance and a DASH-like eating plan.

Estimates for adults aged 20+ years are standardized to the US 2000 standard population.