Quiz: What's Your Risk for Heart Attack or Stroke?
Here is a quiz for us to gauge our risk for heart attack or stroke.
Give yourself the number of points indicated for each "yes" answer. Don't give yourself any points if your answer is "no".
1. Are you male? (+2)
2. Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart condition? (+2)
3. Has anyone in your family ever been diagnosed with a heart condition? (+2)
4. Calculate your body mass index (BMI).
Is the number between 25 and 29.9 (overweight category)? (+1)
Is the number 30 or higher (obese category)? (+3)
5. Measure your waist circumference (just above your belly button)?
Women: Is your waist more than 35 inches (88 cm)? (+2)
Men: Is your waist more than 40 inches (102 cm)? (+4)
6. Do you have high blood pressure (greater than 140/90 mmHg)? (+2)
7. do you have diabetes or high blood sugar (greater than 126 mg/dL on a fasting glucose test)? (+2)
8. Is your total cholesterol above 200 mg/dL (2.22 mmol/L)? (+2)
9. Is your HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) for men or less than 50 mg/dL (1.25 mmol/L) for women? (+2)
10. Do you eat fish at least two times a week? (-2)
11. Do you get at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day (A serving is one medium-size fruit, 1 cup (250ml) of raw leafy vegetables, or a 1/2 cup (125ml) of chopped or cooked vegetables.)? (-2)
12. Do you get at least three servings of whole grains daily (A serving is roughly 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of breakfast cereal, or 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, rice or pasta.)? (-2)
13. Do you eat three servings of nuts a week (A serving is 30g, about what would fit in the palm of your hand.)? (-1)
14. Do you eat butter, red meat, or whole (3.25%) milk two or more times a day? (+1)
15. Do you eat store-bought baked goods or fried fast food on most days? (+1)
16. Do you use vegetable or olive oil for salad dressing or cooking daily? (-1)
17. Do you have an alcoholic drink once or twice a day? (-2)
18. Do you smoke? (+1)
(If you smoke more than a pack a day: +3)
19. If you're a former smoker, did you quit less than 10 years ago? (+1)
20. Are you regularly around secondhand smoke? (+1)
21. Do you exercise 30 minutes a day, or 3 hours a week? (-2)
Your Score
Add up your total points. The lower your number, the lower your risk for heart disease.
Men
Very high risk: Greater than 18
High risk: 10-17
Moderate risk: 4-9
Low risk: Less than 3
Women
Very high risk: Greater than 17
High risk: 10-16
Moderate risk: 4-9
Low risk: Less than 3
*Prevention is always better than cure. (^.<)
Quiz adapted from: Healthy Heart Miracle Diet