Table 1.
American Heart Association 2020 strategic impact goals definitions of poor, intermediate, and ideal cardiovascular health for each goal/metric.
| Cardiovascular health goals/metrics | Poor | Intermediate | Ideal |
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| Current smoking | Yes | Former, quit ≤12 mo previously | Never or quit >12 mo previously |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ≥30 | 25–29.9 | <25 |
| Physical activity level | None | 1–149 min/wk moderate intensity, 1–74 min vigorous intensity, 1–149 min/wk moderate+ vigorousa | ≥150 min/wk moderate intensity, ≥75 min/wk vigorous intensity, or ≥150 min/wk moderate+ vigorousb |
| Healthy diet score componentsb | 0–1 | 2–3 | 4–5 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | ≥240 | 200–239 or treated to goal | <200, untreated |
| Blood pressure, mm Hg | SBP ≥140 or DBP ≥90 | SBP 120–139, or DBP 80–89, or treated to goal | <120/<80, untreated |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL | ≥126 | 100–125 or treated to goal | <100, untreated |
SBP: Systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure.
a
Minutes of vigorous activity are equal to 2 times the minutes of moderate activity when moderate and vigorous activities are combined.
b
Healthy diet score components include: fruits and vegetables, ≥4.5 cups per day; fish, 2 or more 3.5-oz servings per week; fiber-rich whole grains (≥1.1 g fiber/10 g carbohydrate), 3 or more 1-oz-equivalent servings per day; sodium, ≤1500 mg/d; and sugar-sweetened beverages, ≤450 kcal/wk. Dietary recommendations are scaled according to a 2000-kcal/d diet (Circulation 2010, 121:586–613).