-=| Test Your Cardiovascular Risk |=-
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
As you answer the multiple choice questions,  jot down the scores  to
each answer.  At the end of this test you will be given score catego-
ries so you can see where you fit in.

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AGE
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10-20                 80 
21-30                 70
31-40                 60
41-50                 50
51-60                 20
61 and over           10









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GENDER
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Female, under 40      70
Female, 40-50         60
Female, over 50       50
Male                  30
Male, stocky          20
Male, balding\stocky  10















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FAMILY HISTORY OF HEART DISEASE
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No known heart disease                         70
One relative (over 60) with heart disease      60
Two relatives (over 60) with heart disease     50
One relative (under 60) with heart disease     40
Two relatives (under 60) with heart disease    20
Three relatives (under 60) with heart disease  10















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SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE     Your  Systolic  pressure is the  greatest
========================    pressure that your blood vessels will en-
Up to 100             80    counter.  It is the  first number in your
101-120               70    blood pressure reading, such as 140/85.
121-140               60
141-160               50    If you are unsure of your number, use the
161-180               30    121-140 score.
181-200               20
Over 200              10














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AEROBIC EXERCISE            This means a minimum of 20 minutes,  non-
========================    stop exercise at an aerobic pace.
5-7 times weekly      80
3-4 times weekly      70
2 times weekly        60
Once weekly           40
Once monthly          30
What's exercise?      10















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USE OF TOBACCO
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Non-tobacco user     100 
Former User           80    4 or more months tobacco free
1-10 cigs daily       50    Also includes pipe or cigar smoking
11-19 cigs daily      40
20-29 cigs daily      30
30-39 cigs daily      20
40 + cigs daily       10    That's being generous, don't you think?














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SALT (SODIUM) USE
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Read food labels      70    Avoid all foods with sodium
Read food labels      60    Avoid most foods with sodium
Read food labels      40    Use salt in cooking - no salt at table
Avoid most foods      30    Use salt cooking and at table
Avoid some foods      20    Use salt cooking and at table
Eat foods with        10    Salt-aholic















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BLOOD CHOLESTEROL           If you don't know your level then use the
========================    231-255 point value.
Below 180 mg.         70
181-205 mg.           60
206-230 mg.           50
231-255 mg.           40
256-280 mg.           30
281 + mg.             10















========================    Use the following  formula to  find  your
WEIGHT CONTROL              ideal weight.  For men,  105 lbs. for the
========================    first 5 ft of height and 6 lbs. for every
5 or more lbs. below  70    additional inch of height.  For women use
Ideal +/- 5 lbs.      60    100  lbs. for the first  5 ft and  5 lbs.
6-20 lbs. overweight  50    for each additional inch.
21-35 lbs. overweight 40    Example:  Man's height is 5'10" would  be
36-50 lbs. overweight 20    105 lbs + 60 lbs. = 165 ideal weight.
51-65 lbs. overweight 10
66+ lbs.               0    You know what you have to do - right?














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STRESS MANAGEMENT           Identify means you can identify your own
========================    personal stress and  practice  means you
Identify & practice   70    practice stress control.
stress daily.
Identify & practice   60
stress 5-6 days/week. 
Identify & practice   50
stress 3-4 days/week.  
Identify & practice   30
stress 1-2 days/week.
Identify, but never   20
practice control.
Cannot identify       10










----------- Add your score up now ---------

Approximate Protection Against Heart Disease
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(The higher the number, the better!)

High ................ 650-760
Moderate to High .... 530-649
Moderate ............ 420-529
Low to Moderate ..... 270-419
Low .................  90-269





