By answering
a few simple questions, you can get a good idea of your own risk
of developing heart disease over the next 10 years. To take this
quiz, you will need to know your blood pressure, total cholesterol,
body weight and blood sugar levels.
I am [Age] Risk Score
My
total cholesterol is Risk Score
Male
under 40 ------------------------------- 1
200
mg/dL of below --------------------- 0
Male
40 or older -----------------------------2
200
to 240 mg/dL ------------------------1
Female
before menopause ----------------- 1
Above
240 mg/dL-------------------------2
Female
after menopause ------------------- 2
My Body Weight is
My blood
pressure is
Normal
----------------------------------------0
Below
120/80----------------------------- 0
Up
to 10% overweight -----------------------1
Between
120/80 and 140/90-------------1
More
than 10% overweight------------------ 2
Above
140/90 ---------------------------- 2
I exercise [Walking,
Cycling, Swimming, sports
My smoking
or Tobacco history is
etc.]
Never
smoked ---------------------------- 0
More
than 30 minutes most days of
Quit
more than three years ago ---------1
the
week-------------------------------------- 0
Don't
smoke but live with peoplewho
Up
to 30 minutes most days of the week--- 1
smoke
------------------------------------- 2
Very
little ------------------------------------- 2
Quit
less than three years ago----------- 2
Currently
smoke -------------------------- 3
I
have high blood sugar levels or diabetes
My family
history is
No
----------------------------------------------0
Male
under 40 ------------------------------- 1
