article_snippet: TO TAKE the new test .
article_snippet: Blood pressure, cholesterol level and
article_snippet: whether a person has ever received treatment for their blood pressure is also requested.
article_snippet: Whether a person smokes, if a person smokes are diabetic, suffering rheumatoid arthritis, chronic kidney failure or atrial fibrillation - an irregular heartbeat - is considered.
article_snippet: Finally, it asks if a person has a family history of cardiovascular disease in relatives under the age of 60.
article_snippet: The test is most accurate if a person can provide a person cholesterol and blood pressure readings.
article_snippet: However, if not, The test uses the national averages to determine risk.
article_snippet: It is a pretty crude evaluation to only use weight as a proxy for lifestyle.'
highlights_snippet: Asks for age, weight and height, whether you smoke and where you live .
  
highlights_snippet: Probes medical history checking for diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney disease and irregular heart beats as well as family history of heart disease .
  