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 |
