Your Heart
Age is just a number – so goes the old adage.
But, it may not be a very telling one, scientists investigating heart age have warned.
For while millions of us may feel young at heart, the reality is likely to be quite different.
A new study has found almost three in four people have a heart that is older than their chronological age.
The average American man’s heart age is nearly eight years higher than his actual age, while the average U.S. woman’s heart is five-and-a-half years old, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death, killing 17.5 million people in 2012. It is responsible for one in every four deaths across the UK and US.
CDC researchers used the Framingham Heart Study test to produce the nation’s first picture of heart health.
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The test takes into account a person’s health, including their blood pressure and whether they suffer diabetes, as well as lifestyle factors, such as whether they smoke and if they are obese.
Experts warn their findings mean vast swathes of the population are at heightened risk of heart attack or stroke.
One in four deaths in the U.S. and UK each year is due to heart disease, while many result from heart attacks and strokes.
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