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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Test

Learning about the risk factors and identifying your risk level is the best way to begin your journey to a healthy heart. By taking this test, you'll be able to pinpoint the areas in which you can make changes to improve your heart health.

Please Check All That Apply

Medical History
	Family
	I have a family history of heart disease, heart attack and/or stroke, especially in male members under age 55 or female members under age 65.
	Personal
	I've had a heart attack or have coronary heart disease.
	I've had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
	Physician Visit
	I haven't had a checkup in the past 12 months.
	I've had a checkup in the past 12 months but I don't know my blood pressure, cholesterol or glucose readings.
Age and Gender
	I am a man over 45.
	I am a woman over 50.
	I've passed menopause or had my ovaries removed.
Blood Pressure
	My blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg or higher.

Cholesterol
	My total cholesterol is 200 mg/dL or higher.
	My low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is over 130 mg/dL and/or my high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is less than 40 mg/dL.
Diabetes
	I have diabetes.
Diet
	I eat a diet high in calories, salt, saturated fat, trans fat and/or cholesterol.
Physical Activity
	I get less than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days.
Smoking
	I smoke or have stopped smoking in the past five years.
	I'm exposed to secondhand smoke.
Weight
	My body mass index (BMI) is greater than 25.

The more boxes you checked, the greater your risk. Use the Resource Book to better understand what your risk factors mean and what you can do to live a more heart-healthy life. Also, be sure to see your doctor for a complete risk assessment.

Why are some risk factors red?
The nonmodifiable risk factors are listed in red. These are factors you cannot change. But the rest are modifiable, which means you can control, change or even reverse them to lower your cardiovascular disease risk.

Content taken from the 2006 Wal-Mart Healthy Heart Resource Book
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.