Not smoking, exercising regularly and keeping your cholesterol in check could make your biological age younger than your chronological age
Following eight healthy behaviours could cut years off your biological age, which may help to keep you in good health for longer.checklist was created by the American Heart Association to help people improve their cardiovascular health. Its recommendations include getting at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week, eating a balanced diet full of vegetables, nuts and lean protein, and not smoking.
The researchers assessed how closely more than 6500 participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey followed the checklist. This was based on them self-reporting their adherence to its dietary, exercise, smoking and sleep recommendations, while their weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure were all measured.
The team also calculated their phenotypic ages, an indication of biological age that is determined by measuring levels of chemicals in the body that are involved in metabolism, inflammation and organ function, such as glucose and creatinine.“ provides a more comprehensive picture of how a person is ageing internally, whereas chronological age is based solely on the number of years a person has lived,” saysThe team found that those who reported having the best adherence to the checklist had a biological age that was on average six years younger than their chronological age.
With further research, doctors could monitor someone’s adherence to this checklist to gauge their rate of biological ageing, as well as their heartShe adds, however, that the NHANES data set captures just a snapshot of people’s health information. “Longitudinal data would provide more insights into trends and changes over time,” she says.
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