Table 1 Ideal, intermediate and poor categories of cardiovascular health score components

Physical Activity

0

No exercise

1

1–149 min of moderate exercise or 1–74 min of vigorous exercise/week

2

150+ minutes of moderate exercise or 75+ minutes of vigorous exercise/week

Diet^a

0

0–1 components of healthy diet

1

2–3 components of healthy diet

2

4–5 components of healthy diet

Glucose

0

≥126 mg/dL fasting

1

100–125 mg/dL fasting or treated to <100 mg/dL

2

<100 mg/dL fasting, unmedicated

Blood Pressure

0

Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg

1

Systolic blood pressure 120–139 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure 80–89 mmHg or treated to <120/80 mmHg

2

<120/80 mmHg, unmedicated

BMI

0

≥30 kg/m²

1

25.0–29.99 kg/m²

2

<25.0 kg/m²

Cholesterol

0

≥240 mg/dL

1

200–239 mg/dL or treated to <200 mg/dL

2

<200 mg/dL, unmedicated

Smoking

0

Current smoker

1

Former smoker, quit ≤12 months ago

2

Never smoker or quit >12 months ago