Lifestyle targets
| 1 | Do not smoke |
| 2 | Maintain ideal body weight for adults (body mass index 20–25 kg/m2) and avoid central obesity (waist circumference in white caucasians <102 cm in men and <88 cm in women, and in Asians <90 cm in men and <80 cm in women) |
| 3 | Keep total dietary intake of fat to ⩽30% of total energy intake |
| 4 | Keep the intake of saturated fats to ⩽10% of total fat intake |
| 5 | Keep the intake of dietary cholesterol to <300 mg/day |
| 6 | Replace saturated fats by an increased intake of monounsaturated fats |
| 7 | Increase the intake of fresh fruit and vegetables to at least five portions per day |
| 8 | Regular intake of fish and other sources of omega 3 fatty acids (at least two servings of fish per week) |
| 9 | Limit alcohol intake to <21 units/week for men or <14 units/week for women |
| 10 | Limit the intake of salt to <100 mmol/l day (<6 g of sodium chloride or <2.4 g of sodium per day) |
| 11 | Regular aerobic physical activity of at least 30 mins per day, most days of the week, should be taken (for example, fast walking/swimming) |