Table 1.

Life's Simple 7 Definitions of Poor, Intermediate, and Ideal for Each Metric for Adults

Metric	Poor	Intermediate	Ideal
Current smoking	Yes	Former ≤12 mo	Never or quit >12 mo
BMI, kg/m2	≥30	25–29.9	<25
Physical activity	None	1–149 min/wk of moderate activity or 1–74 min/wk of vigorous activity or 1–149 min/wk of moderate and vigorous activity	≥150 min/wk of moderate activity or ≥75 min/wk of vigorous activity or ≥150 min/wk of moderate and vigorous activity
Diet pattern scorea	0–1	2–3	4–5
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	≥240	200–239 or treated to goal	<200
Blood pressure, mm Hg	SBP ≥140 or DBP ≥90	SBP 120–139 or DBP 80–89 or treated to goal	<120/<80
Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL	≥126	100–125 or treated to goal	<100

Data derived from Lloyd‐Jones et al.4 Copyright ©2010, American Heart Association, Inc. BMI indicates body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; and SBP, systolic blood pressure.

^aEach of the following 5 diet elements is given a score of 1: (1) ≥4.5 cups/day of fruits and vegetables; (2) ≥2 servings/week of fish; (3) ≥3 servings/day of whole grains; (4) no more than 36 oz/wk of sugar‐sweetened beverages; and (5) 1500 mg/d of sodium.