Find out your metabolic and cardiovascular health risk — calibrated for Malaysian bodies. Semak risiko kesihatan metabolik dan kardiovaskular anda — ikut formula orang Malaysia!
Asia-Pacific-specific BMI and waist circumference cutoffs, recognising that Asians develop cardiometabolic risk at lower body mass than Western populations.
WHO Expert Consultation report →Malaysia's national health survey by the Institute for Public Health (IKU/MOH). Used as seed data for population scatter charts.
NHMS 2019 → NHMS 2023 →The Non-Laboratory INTERHEART Risk Score was derived from the landmark INTERHEART case-control study and validated across seven global regions including Southeast Asia (PURE study). Lee et al. 2023 applied and validated the tool specifically in a Malaysian middle-aged community (n=602, PMID: 37242265). Score range 0–48; tiers: Low <10, Moderate 10–15, High ≥16.
McGorrian et al. 2011 (Eur Heart J) → Lee et al. 2023 (Nutrients) →The BMI-based Framingham General CVD Risk Score requires no cholesterol values, making it viable as a non-laboratory tool. Validated for use in Malaysian populations (Selvarajah et al. 2014, Int J Cardiol; Chia et al. 2015, BMJ Open). Outputs 10-year absolute CVD event risk percentage. Requires systolic blood pressure to calculate.
D'Agostino et al. 2008 (Circulation) →FINDRISC validated by Lindström & Tuomilehto (2003), used here with Asian waist circumference thresholds consistent with WHO Asia-Pacific and JADE programme recommendations.
Lindström & Tuomilehto 2003 →| Factor | Condition | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Age & Sex | Male ≥55 or Female ≥65 | +2 |
| Smoking | Current smoker | +2 |
| Ex-smoker | +1 | |
| Hypertension | Diagnosed or on medication | +2 |
| Diabetes | Diagnosed or high glucose | +2 |
| Family history | Heart attack in parent/sibling before age 60 | +2 |
| WHR | Male ≥0.90 or Female ≥0.85 | +4 |
| Psychosocial stress | Often stressed / anxious / low mood | +4 |
| Sometimes | +2 | |
| Diet — unhealthy | Fried/fatty/salty food daily | +2 |
| Diet — protective | No veg/fruit daily | +2 |
| Physical activity | Low (<3×/week) | +2 |
| Moderate (3–4×/week) | +1 |
| Score | Risk tier |
|---|---|
| 0 – 9 | Low |
| 10 – 15 | Moderate |
| ≥ 16 | High |
Point totals are summed from sex-specific tables for age, BMI, systolic BP (treated/untreated), smoking, and diabetes status. The sum is converted to a 10-year risk percentage via the D'Agostino 2008 lookup table. Risk tiers: Low <10%, Intermediate 10–19%, High ≥20%.