Table 1 Components and scoring of the cardiovascular health metric

Smoking^a

Never

Quitter

Current

Physical activity^a

≥3 times/week

1–2 times/week

inactive

Body mass index^a

<25 kg/m²

25–29 kg/m²

≥30 kg/m²

Blood pressure^b

SBP < 120 and DBP < 80 mmHg untreated

SBP 120–139 or DBP 80–89 mmHg or ideal but treated

SBP ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg

Total cholesterol^b

<200 mg/dl untreated

200–239 mg/dl or ideal but treated

≥240 mg/dl

Fasting glucose^b

<100 mg/dl

100–125 mg/dl

≥126 mg/dl