Quiz: Find out your heart age

Your heart age is the age of your heart and blood vessels based on your risk factors for heart disease. Factors such as age, sex, smoking status, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, diabetes status, and BMI all affect your heart age.

Knowing your heart age can help you make healthier choices to reduce your risk of heart disease. Take this quiz to find out your heart age and learn how to improve your heart health.

Quiz

1. What is your age range?.

Under 30
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 and over

2. What is your sex?.

Male
Female

3. Do you smoke?.

4. What is your blood pressure reading?.

Less than 120/80 mmHg
120-139/80-89 mmHg
140/90 mmHg or higher

5. What is your total cholesterol level?.

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Less than 200 mg/dL
200-239 mg/dL
240 mg/dL or higher

6. Have you been diagnosed with diabetes?.

7. What is your body mass index (BMI)?.

Less than 18.5
18.5-24.9
25-29.9
30 or higher

Results

Your heart age is determined based on your answers to the quiz questions. Use the table below to calculate your heart age.

Questions	Your Answer	Points
Age	Under 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 and over	0 5 10 15 20
Sex	Male Female	5 (for females only) 0
Smoking status	Yes No	10 (if yes) 0 (if no)
Blood pressure	Less than 120/80 mmHg 120-139/80-89 mmHg 140/90 mmHg or higher	0 5 10
Total cholesterol level	Less than 200 mg/dL 200-239 mg/dL 240 mg/dL or higher	0 5 10
Diabetes status	Yes No	10 (if yes) 0 (if no)
BMI	Less than 18.5 18.5-24.9 25-29.9 30 or higher	5 0 10 20

To calculate your heart age, add up the points for each question and refer to the table below.

Total Points	Heart Age
0-14	Less than your actual age
15-24	Equal to your actual age
25 or higher	Greater than your actual age

If your heart age is greater than your actual age, it means you have risk factors that are contributing to the development of heart disease. Talk to your healthcare provider about ways to reduce your risk of heart disease.

Tips to improve your heart health

Quit smoking
Maintain a healthy weight
Be physically active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week
Eat a heart-healthy diet full of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and healthy fats
Manage your stress
Take medications as prescribed by your healthcare provider

Conclusion

Knowing your heart age is a powerful tool to help you improve your heart health. Take this quiz and talk to your healthcare provider about ways to reduce your risk of heart disease.