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. 2015 Oct 29;10(10):e0141731. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141731

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.