The BEWAT (blood pressure, exercise, weight, alimentation, tobacco) score can help to identify a patient at risk for atherosclerosis. The authors are from multiple institutions in Spain and the United States
Patient selection: adult from 25 to 50 years of age.
Parameters:
(1) blood pressure in mm Hg
(2) exercise, moderate to vigorous
(3) weight (BMI)
(4) alimentation (as dietary fruit and vegetable servings per day)
(5) tobacco (packs of cigarettes per day)
Parameter
Finding
Points
blood pressure
systolic >= 140, diastolic >= 90
0
130-139; 85-89
1
120-129; 80-84
2
< 120; < 80
3
exercise, moderate to vigorous
< 10 minutes per week
0
10 to 74.9
1
75 to 149
2
>= 150
3
weight (BMI)
>= 30 kg per square m
0
25 to 29.9
1
< 25
3
alimentation
< 1 serving of fruits or vegetables per day
0
1-2
1
3-4
2
> 4
3
tobacco
>= 1 pack per day
0
< 1 pack per day
1
nonsmoker
3
total score =
= SUM(points for all 5 parameters)
number of ideal items =
= (number of items scored as 3)
Interpretation:
• minimum total score: 0
• maximum total score: 15
• minimum number of ideal items: 0
• maximum number of ideal items: 5
• The risk for cardiovascular disease increases as the score decreases.
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