Abstract Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disease burden in China and worldwide. The state of cardiovascular health in childhood and adolescence has been shown to be a strong predictor of cardiovascular health in adulthood. The study summarizes current state of cardiovascular health evaluation methods in children and adolescents, including Life s Simple 7, Life s Essential 8, and the aggregation of cardiovascular risk factors; and relevant indicators include diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep health, body mass index, blood lipids, blood pressure, blood glucose, and the application of evaluation methods, so as to provide insights for the development of cardiovascular health evaluation methods applicable to children and adolescents in China.