Table 1.

Ideal Cardiovascular Health (ICVH) Metrics and Definitions

ICVH Metrics	Definitions
Smoking	Poor: Current smoker Intermediate: Not a current smoker
Body mass index	Poor: ≥30 kg/m2 Intermediate: 25–29.9 kg/m2
Physical activity	Poor: No min/wk of mod or vig Intermediate: 1–149 min/wk mod, 1–74 min/wk vig, or 1–149 min/wk mod + vig Ideal: ≥150 min/wk mod, or ≥75 min/wk vig, or ≥150 min mod + vig
Healthy Diet Score	Poor: 0 components Intermediate: 1–2 components Ideal: 3 components
Blood Pressure	Poor: Systolic ≥ 140 mm Hg or diastolic ≥ 90 mm Hg Intermediate: Systolic 120 – 139 mm Hg / diastolic 80–89 mm Hg Ideal: Systolic < 120 mm Hg / diastolic < 80 mm Hg

Note: Ideal=2 Points; Intermediate=1 Point; Poor =0 Points.

Min = minutes; wk = week; Mod = moderate physical activity; Vig = vigorous physical activity.

To define a healthy diet, we included three of the five American Heart Association (AHA) dietary components. Healthy diet score components included the following: ≥ 4.5 cups of fruits and vegetables per day; ≥25 grams of fiber per day; ≤ 36 oz of sugary sweetened beverages per week. Healthy diet status was categorized based on number of dietary components met: ideal (3 components), intermediate (1–2 components), poor (0 components).