Table 1:

Definition of ideal cardiovascular health among Canadian adults^* and youth^†

Metric	Ideal cardiovascular health
Smoking
Adults	Nonsmoker or former daily or occasional smoker who quit more than 12 months ago
Youth	Never tried smoking or never smoked a whole cigarette
Overweight/obesity
Adults	BMI < 25^‡
Youth	Age- and sex-specific BMI cut-points8; < 25 for youth aged 18–19 yr
Leisure physical activity
Adults	≥ 1.5 kcal/kg/d (equivalent to ≥ 30 min of walking per d)
Youth	≥ 3.0 kcal/kg/d (equivalent to ≥ 60 min of walking or 20 min of running or jogging per d)
Fruit and vegetable consumption
Adults	Fruit and vegetables consumed ≥ 5 times per d
Youth	Fruit and vegetables consumed ≥ 5 times per d
Hypertension
Adults	Self-reported hypertension diagnosed by a health care professional
Diabetes
Adults	Self-reported diabetes diagnosed by a health care professional

Note: BMI = body mass index.
↵* Aged 20 years and older.
↵† Aged 12–19 years.
↵‡ People using the index in Asian populations (e.g., Chinese, South Asian) should consider using a BMI cut-off of < 23 for ideal body weight, as recommended by the World Health Organization.9