Ideal cardiovascular health is associated with self-rated health status. The Polish Norwegian Study (PONS)

Background The concept of ideal cardiovascular health emphasizes a more integrative definition of health to include protective biological factors and behaviors but it has not been investigated in relation to individuals' perspectives on their own health. Methods We used cross-sectional data of 10,687 participants, age 45–64 years, free of cardiovascular diseases. Ideal cardiovascular health was defined according to the American Heart Association...