Cholesterol
Your serum cholesterol level: |
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0 |
190 or below |
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+ 2 |
191 to 230 |
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+ 6 |
231 to 289 |
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+12 |
290 to 319 |
|
+16 |
Over 320 |
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Your HDL cholesterol: |
|
- 2 |
Over 60 |
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0 |
45 to 60 |
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+ 2 |
35 to 44 |
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+ 6 |
29 to 34 |
|
+12 |
23 to 28 |
|
+16 |
Below 23 |
Smoking
You smoke now or have in the past: |
|
0 |
Never smoked, or quit more than 5 years ago |
|
+ 1 |
Quit 2 to 4 years ago |
|
+ 3 |
Quit about 1 year ago |
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+ 6 |
Quit during the past year |
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You now smoke: |
|
+ 9 |
½ to 1 pack a day |
|
+12 |
1 to 2 packs a day |
|
+15 |
More than 2 packs a day |
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The quality of the air your breathe is: |
|
0 |
Unpolluted by smoke, exhaust, or industry at home and at work |
|
+ 2 |
Live or work with smokers in unpolluted area |
|
+ 4 |
Live and work with smokers in unpolluted area |
|
+ 6 |
Live or work with smokers and live or work in air-polluted area |
|
+ 8 |
Live and work with smokers and live and work in air-polluted area |
Blood Pressure
Your blood pressure is: |
|
0 |
120/75 or below |
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+ 2 |
120/75 to 140/85 |
|
+ 6 |
140/85 to 150/90 |
|
+ 8 |
150/90 to 175/100 |
|
+10 |
175/100 to 190/110 |
|
+12 |
190/110 or above |
Exercise
Your exercise habits are: |
|
0 |
Exercise vigorously 4 or 5 times a week |
|
+ 2 |
Exercise moderately 4 or 5 times a week |
|
+ 4 |
Exercise only on weekends |
|
+ 6 |
Exercise occasionally |
|
+ 8 |
Little or no exercise |
Weight
Your weight is: |
|
0 |
Always at or near ideal weight |
|
+ 1 |
Now 10% overweight |
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+ 2 |
Now 20% overweight |
|
+ 3 |
Now 30% or more overweight |
|
+ 4 |
Now 20% or more overweight and have been since before age 30 |
Stress
You feel overstressed: |
|
0 |
Rarely at work or at home |
|
+ 3 |
Somewhat at home but not at work |
|
+ 5 |
Somewhat at work but not at home |
|
+ 7 |
Somewhat at work and at home |
|
+ 9 |
Usually at work or at home |
|
+12 |
Usually at work and at home |
Diabetes
Your diabetic history is: |
|
0 |
Blood sugar always normal |
|
+ 2 |
Blood glucose slightly high (prediabetic) or slightly low (hypoglycemic) |
|
+ 4 |
Diabetic beginning after age 40 requiring strict dietary or insulin control |
|
+ 5 |
Diabetic beginning before age 30 requiring strict dietary or insulin control |
Alcohol
You drink alcoholic beverages: |
|
0 |
Never or only socially, about once or twice a month, or only one 5-ounce glass of wine or 12-ounce glass of beer or 1 ½ ounces of hard liquor about 5 times a week. |
|
+ 2 |
Two to three 5-ounce glasses of wine or 12-ounce glasses of beer or 1 ½-ounce cocktails about 5 times a week |
|
+ 4 |
More than three 1 ½-ounce cocktails or more than three 5-ounce glasses of wine or 12-ounce glasses of beer almost every day. |
INTERPRETATION
Add all sources and check below. |
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0 to 20: |
Low risk. Excellent family history and lifestyle habits. |
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21 to 50: |
Moderate risk. Family history or lifestyle habits put you at some risk. You might lower your risks and minimize your genetic predisposition if you change any poor habits. |
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51 to 74: |
High risk. Habits and family history indicate high risk of heart disease. Change your habits not. |
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Above 75: |
Very high risk. Family history and a lifetime of poor habits put you at very high risk of heart disease. Eliminate as many of the risk factors as you can. |
TO CARRY THIS FURTHER:
Were you surprised with your score on this assessment? What were your most significant risk factors? Do you plan to make any changes in your lifestyle to reduce your cardiovascular risks? Why or why not? |
