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Understanding Your Score:
YOUR OVERALL HEALTH CHECK 5 SCORE
The overall Health Check score is comprised of a Health Score, a Well-Being Score, and a Knowledge Score. The answers to some questions affect both Health and Well-Being scores.
HEALTH SCORE
A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Health Score to help people better understand how identifying and managing risk factors for chronic illnesses can dramatically impact their health. The Health Score reflects the current status of health, and risk factors, such as weight, blood pressure and family history, which may, or may not, be within the control of the patient.
A Health Check 5 Health Score of:
40 to 50
Generally reflects excellent overall health with minimal health risks identified, or no presence of chronic illness.
30 to 39
Generally reflects mild-to-moderate health risks and/or the presence of chronic illness.
20 to 29
Generally reflects moderate-to-severe health risks and/or chronic illness.
Less than 20
Generally reflects very severe health risks and chronic illness.
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WELL-BEING SCORE
A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Well-Being Score to help people examine how their personal habits, lifestyle, and treatment of existing risk factors and conditions may affect not only their health but also their overall quality of life.
A Health Check 5 Well-Being Score of:
20 to 25
Generally indicates someone who is living a healthy lifestyle and actively managing risk factors in all aspects of their life.
15 to 19
Generally indicates someone who already addressed one or more risk factors but may be able to make additional lifestyle changes.
Less than 15
Generally indicates someone who is in a great position to make several lifestyle changes that could lead to a healthier and more active life.
KNOWLEDGE SCORE
A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Knowledge Score to help people become better informed about risk factors for chronic illness and how to make healthy lifestyle changes.
A Health Check 5 Knowledge Score of:
20 to 25
Generally reflects an excellent overall understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle.
10 to 19
Generally reflects a solid knowledge base on which to build while pursuing a healthy life.
Less than 10
Generally reflects someone who has an enormous potential to transform their life by learning more about how to better care for themselves.
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