Risk factors for heart disease

Risk factors for heart disease basically include 8 factors: cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking, heredity, body mass index, gender, stress, physical activity.

The following paper & pencil test should help you calculate heart disease risk.
One of the risk factor for heart disease, high blood pressure

Note: the following heart disease risk assessment is meant to alert you to possible problems. Final diagnosis & intervention must be done by qualified medical person.

Total up scores on each factor to give you a reasonable estimate of your level of risk factors heart disease.


Figure 1: Self test 4 risk factors 4 heart disease

When you calculate heart disease risk, waist size is a key factor 1) Cholesterol or total cholesterol to HDL ratio

<160 or <3 total cholesterol to HDL ratio = +2

160-200 or 3-4 = +1

200-240 or 4-5 = -1

240-280 or 5-6 = -2

>280 or >6 = -4

2) Blood pressure: choose highest# for either value

<110 or 60-80 = +1

110-120 or 60-80 = 0

120-150 or 80-90 = -1

150-170 or 90-100 = -2

170 >100 = -4

3) Smoking

Never = +1

Quit = 0

Smoke cigar or pipe or close family member smokes = -1

One pack of cigarettes daily = -3

Two or more packs daily = -5

4) Heredity

No family history of heart disease = +2

One close relativge over 60 w/ heart disease = 0

Two close relatives over 60 w/ heart disease = -1

One close relative under 60 with heart disease = -2

Two or more close relatives under 60 with heart disease = -4

5) Body mass index (BMI) (Link to)

19-25 = +2

<19 = 0

26-30 = -1

31-40 = -3

>40 = -5

*If waist <40 in (102 cm) subtract one less (ex. -2 or -4)

6) Gender

Female, <55 yrs old = 0

Female, >55 yrs old = -1

Male = -1

Stocky male = -2

Bald, stocky male = -2

7) Stress

Calm & happy = +3

Ambitious but calm = 0

Occasionally hard-driving, time conscious = 0

Hard driving, time conscious, competitive(Type A) = -1

Type A w/ repressed hostility = -3

8) Physical activity

Hi intensity, 60 mins, most days = +3

Moderate, 30 mins, most days = +2

Moderate, 20-30 mins, 3-5x week = +1

Light, 10-20 mins, 1-2x week = -1

Little or none = -3

Your heart disease risk assessment score

When figuring your heart disease risk assessment, level of exercise may be most important factor

Add up your numbers.

Your total score could range from +12 (ideal) to -32 (highest risk).

See below for your designation.
LOWEST RISK: +12 to +7

LOW RISK: +6 to +1

LOW-MEDIUM RISK: 0 to -5

MEDIUM RISK: -6 to -13

HIGH-MEDIUM RISK: -14 to -19

HIGH RISK: -20 to -25

HIGHEST RISK: -26 to -32

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