Table 1.

AHA's Life's Simple 7 CVH Score2

CVH Metric	Ideal CVH Definition (2 Points)	Intermediate CVH Definition (1 Point)	Poor CVH Definition (0 Point)
Smoking	Never smoker	Former smoker	Current smoker
Body mass index, kg/m2	<25	25–29.9	>30
Physical activity	≥150 min/wk moderate or ≥75 min/wk vigorous or ≥150 min/wk moderate+vigorous activity	1–149 min/wk moderate or 1–74 min/wk vigorous or 1–149 min/wk moderate+vigorous activity	None
Diet score, no. of componentsa	4–5	2–3	0–1
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	<200b	200–239b or treated to goal	≥240
Blood pressure	<120/<80 mm Hgb	SBP 120–139 mm Hgb and/or DBP 80–89 mm Hgb or treated to <120/<80 mm Hg	SBP ≥140 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥90 mm Hg
Fasting glucose, mg/dLb	<100	100–125	≥126

AHA indicates American Heart Association; CVH, cardiovascular health; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; and SBP, systolic blood pressure.

^aFruits and vegetables: ≥4.5 cups/d; fish: ≥2 3.5‐oz servings/wk (preferably oily fish); fiber‐rich whole grains (≥1.1 g of fiber per 10 g of carbohydrate): ≥3 1‐oz equivalent servings/d; sodium: <1500 mg/d; sugar‐sweetened beverages: ≤450 kcal (36 oz)/wk.

^bUntreated values.