Table.

Life’s Simple 7: Definition of Ideal Cardiovascular Health

Goal/metric	Ideal cardiovascular health definition
Current smoking
Adults >20 y of age	Never or quit >12 mo ago
Children 12–19 y of age	Never tried; never smoked whole cigarette
Body mass index
Adults >20 y of age	<25 kg/m²
Children 2–19 y of age	<85th percentile
Physical activity
Adults >20 y of age	≥150 min/wk moderate intensity, ≥75 min/wk vigorous intensity, or combination
Children 12–19 y of age	≥60 min of moderate- or vigorous-intensity activity every day
Healthy Diet Score
Adults >20 y of age	4–5 Components^*
Children 5–19 y of age	4–5 Components^*
Total cholesterol
Adults >20 y of age	<200 mg/dL^†
Children 6–19 y of age	<170 mg/dL^†
Blood pressure
Adults >20 y of age	<120/<80 mm Hg^†
Children 8–19 y of age	<90th percentile^†
Fasting plasma glucose
Adults >20 y of age	<100 mg/dL^†
Children 12–19 y of age	<100 mg/dL^†

Low glycemic load, high cereal fiber, high folate, high marine omega-3 fatty acid, a high ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fat, low trans fat content.

^†

Untreated values.