Table 3.

Definition of ideal cardiovascular health metrics in the Lookup 7+ study and the American Heart Association “Strategic Impact Goal Through 2020 and Beyond”⁵.

Cardiovascular health metrics	Definition of ideal metrics
	Lookup 7+	American Heart Association*
Smoking status	Never smoked or quit ≥28 days before the interview	Never smoked or quit >12 months before the interview
Healthy diet	≥ 3 portions of fruit and/or vegetables per day	4–5 components of the American Heart Association healthy diet
Physical activity	Involvement in physical activity at least twice a week during the past year§	≥150 min/week of moderate intensity activity or ≥75 min/week of vigorous intensity activity or their combination
Body mass index	18.5–24.9 kg/m2	<25 kg/m2
Blood pressure	<120/80 mmHg	<120/80 mmHg
Total blood cholesterol	<200 mg/dL	<200 mg/dL
Blood glucose	Absence of diabetes	Fasting plasma glucose <100 mg/dL

^*Definitions for adults >20 years of age.

^§Brisk walking for at least 30 min per session or cycling, swimming, running, and resistance training for at least 20 min per session.