Confidential Biological Age Report
Prepared for: John Smith (sample report)
Date: 24th May 2009
Consultant ID: 92C
This report has been prepared for John Smith (sample report) on 24th May 2009
Date of birth: 12/04/1975
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Height: 180cm
Weight: 79.00Kg
Your last test was taken on: 24th May 2009
Your Report
The purpose of your report is not to provide you with a diagnosis of any medical condition. This report has been supplied to alert you to areas concerning your health that may need attention. It is important that you read the full report and consider the recommendations.
Regular testing, preferably on a monthly basis is essential as health indicators can change rapidly and it is far better to be aware of these changes before it is too late to put them right.
Results:
Your Biological Age Result: 28
So you have had a good result!
Your biological age has been calculated from the results of your arterial health, your height and weight ratio and your blood pressure. Although your result is good, we should all want to lower our biological age as much as we can. Improving any of the areas highlighted within this report will have a direct impact on the way you feel and look. It may also reduce your biological age still further.
Biological Age Explained.Your Biological Age is the age that most normal people would be when they have a body and mind similar to yours. Compare this to your Chronological Age, which is the number of years you have been alive.
If the chronological age of your arterial system is 44 and your biological age is 57, your health could stand improvement, because you would be a 44-year-old with the system of a 57-year-old. Of course, it can go the other way as well.
The aim should be to reduce your biological age over time. By following the advice made in the “Recommendations” section of this report, it may be possible over a period of time to reduce your biological age.
Stiffness Index: 3
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The test results are for reference only and not intended to perform a diagnosis.
The British Heart Foundation has supplied the following statistics:
- Every 6 minutes someone dies from a heart attack
- Every 11 minutes a man dies from a heart attack
- Every 13 minutes a woman dies from a heart attack
- 245 first loves die from a heart attack every day
- 245 best friends die from a heart attack every day
- 94 fathers die from a heart attack every day
- 85 mothers die from a heart attack every day
- 179 parents die from a heart attack every day
Having stiff arteries is the main cause of heart attacks and strokes. It is absolutely essential to keep a regular check on the condition of your arteries.
Stiff arteries can begin developing from the teenage years. The condition of your arteries is a key determinant of poor oxygen supply to the skin heart and other major organs. Stiff arteries accelerate the bodies aging process causing wrinkles, poor sleep patterns, memory loss and tiredness by preventing blood and therefore oxygen from reaching the skin and other vital organs.
The earlier you find out about possible stiffening or hardening of your arteries, the better your chance of preventing this condition, which is called Arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis is a silent killer, progressing without symptoms in the beginning. Without regular testing for this condition, the first a person may be aware of the condition is when hey suffer either a heart attack or stroke. Unfortunately two out of three heart attacks or strokes prove to be fatal or cause severe mental and physical disabilities.
Stiffened arteries can be caused by stress or poor diet. Smoking and being overweight can speed up the process. Lack of sleep, not drinking enough water and too much salt can compound the problem.
Stiffness Index Explained.The Stiffness Index (SI) correlates with the ‘gold standard’ measurement for arterial stiffness. We use an idex of between 1 and 8, with 1 showing the arteries to be extremely flexible and 8 reflecting the fact that the arteries may be stiff. A result of 1-3 would indicate that a person could have elastic arteries, with a reading of 4-6 showing the arteries to be less elastic. A reading of 7 or 8 could indicate even less elasticity.
The body gets its fluid from three sources:
- Drinks, either plain water or as part of other beverages including tea, coffee and squash
- Solid foods, especially fruit and vegetables (even foods such as bread and cheese provide small amounts of fluid)
- As a by-product of chemical reactions within the body
Most healthy adults need between one and a half to three litres a day, so aim to drink six to eight medium glasses of fluid daily. Beverages such as tea, coffee and fruit juices count towards fluid intake, and may bring with them other nutrients or benefits.
You may require more fluid if you're very physically active or during periods of hot weather.
You can judge whether you're drinking enough by the colour of your urine. If it's a pale straw colour then your fluid intake is probably fine. If your urine is dark yellow, you probably need to drink more.
Your BMI is 24.4
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Your BMI is average for your height and age group.
Now you need to keep your weight within healthy limits.
Track your progress frequently. If you find the number on the scale has jumped up a few, you can take that as a warning sign that you are going in the wrong direction and tweak your habits to control it. Seek and maintain relationships with supportive people. Keep the focus on your health. Measure how you feel as well as how much energy you have. Continue (or start) regular daily exercise. Make it a natural part of your life and schedule time for it. Don't let yourself feel deprived. Eat a variety of foods in moderation. Eat only when you're hungry and do something else when you're not. Learn to cope with problems without relying on food.
BMI ExplainedResearchers use a standard called the body-mass index (BMI) to determine a person's weight-related health risk. It's a simple calculation of a person's weight-to-height ratio. The BMI is used to assess how much an individual's body weight differs from what is normal or desirable for a person of his or her height. But BMI should only be used as a rough guide – because it doesn't take bone or muscle mass into account. Therefore, if you have big bones or a lot of muscle, you'll weigh more and so your BMI result may be inaccurate.
Human bodies rank along the index from around 15 (near starvation) to over 40 (morbidly obese). This statistical spread is usually described in broad categories: underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese and morbidly obese. Typically a BMI of less than 18.5 is considered underweight and may indicate malnutrition, an eating disorder or other health problems, while a BMI greater than 25 is considered overweight and above 30 is considered obese.
NB These ranges of BMI values are valid only as statistical categories when applied to adults; they don't predict health.
UnderweightLess than 18
Normal weight
18.5-24.9
Overweight
25-29.9
Obesity
BMI of 30 or more
Your blood pressure: 115/60
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Your blood pressure is around the statistical average.
You need to maintain healthy blood pressure. Being more active and taking regular exercise helps you do this by keeping your heart and arteries in good condition. In addition, keeping your arteries open and flexible plays an important part in mainatainance of healthy blood pressure. Nitric Oxide is essential in helping toward this goal. An amino acid called Arginine helps the body produce Nitric oxide. It can be found in meats such as chicken and turkey. However todays modern diet often means that the body isn't producing enough. In may cases supplementation is required.
Blood Pressure Explained.When your heart beats, it pumps blood round your body to give it the energy and oxygen it needs. As the blood moves it pushes against the sides of the blood vessels. The strength of this pushing is your blood pressure. If your blood pressure is too high, it puts extra strain on your arteries (and your heart) and this may lead to heart attacks and strokes.
But having high blood pressure (hypertension) is not usually something that you feel or notice. The only way to know what your blood pressure is, is to have it measured.
Blood pressure is measured in ‘millimetres of mercury’ (mmHg). When your blood pressure is measured it will be written as two numbers. For example, if your reading is 120/80mmHg, your blood pressure is '120 over 80'.
What do the numbers in a blood pressure reading mean?
Every blood pressure reading consists of two numbers or levels. They are shown as one number on top of the other.
The first (or top) number is your systolic blood pressure. It is the highest level your blood pressure reaches when your heart beats.
The second (or bottom) number is your diastolic blood pressure. It is the lowest level your blood pressure reaches as your heart relaxes between beats.
Keep your blood pressure low.
Even if you do not have high blood pressure at the moment, it is important to keep your blood pressure as low as you can. The higher your blood pressure, the higher your risk of health problems. For example, a blood pressure of 135 over 85 may be 'normal' but someone with this reading is twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke as someone with a reading of 115 over 75.
| Classification of blood pressure for adults | ||
| Category | systolic, mmHg | diastolic, mmHg |
| Hypotension | < 90 | or < 60 |
| Normal | 90 – 119 | and 60 – 79 |
| Prehypertension | 120 – 139 | or 80 – 89 |
| Stage 1 Hypertension | 140 – 159 | or 90 – 99 |
| Stage 2 Hypertension | ≥ 160 | or ≥ 100 |
It’s essential that a regular check is kept on your health. Each time you have a test, your results are added to our database so you can keep a close check on your arterial health, BMI, blood pressure and biological age.