Table 1. Cardiovascular health—definition* and categories points.
Health metric | Level / Categories points | ||
---|---|---|---|
Poor / 0 | Intermediate / 1 | Ideal / 2 | |
Smoking | Current | Former, quit ≤12 months | Never or quit >12 months |
Body mass index | ≥30 kg/m2 | 25–29.99 kg/m2 | <25 kg/m2 |
Physical activity | Inactive | Moderately active | Active |
Healthy diet score | <21 | 21–25 | ≥26 |
Total cholesterol | ≥240 mg/dL | 200–239 mg/dL or treated to goal | <200 mg/dL, untreated |
Blood pressure | SBP ≥140 or DBP ≥90 mm Hg | SBP 120–139 or DBP 80–89 mm Hg or treated to goal | SBP/DBP <120/80 mm Hg, untreated |
Fasting glucose | ≥126 mg/dL | 100–125 mg/dL or treated to goal | <100 mg/dL, untreated |
*According to the American Heart Association except for healthy diet score, and physical activity.
DBP—diastolic blood pressure; SBP—systolic blood pressure.