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What's your biological age?

I just did the Vitality Compass quiz from the University of Minnesota (UofM) School of Public Health, and determined that my biological age is six years younger than my actual age (and no, I won’t be revealing the latter). The calculator also suggests that I’ll live to 90. But, I could live an additional 5.8 years if I pick up a few healthy habits, such as exercising more and eating more fruits and vegetables. No surprises there.

According to healthbolt.net, The Vitality Compass is based on a complex 106-page algorithm, which calculates your current longevity possibilities based on how you are living now. It was developed by Dr. Robert Kane at UofM.

What about you? The quiz only takes a few minutes, so do it and let me know how you score! It’s pretty cool.

Posted by lisa murphy onMonday, April 28th, 2008 - 9:43am

7 Comments

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Submitted by Sammy on Tue, 2009-10-13 4:25pm.

I'm all for live and let live, but isn't trying to extend your own life the single most selfish thing a person could do?

Submitted by John Alan on Thu, 2008-05-01 11:00am.

You know what they say: You don't live longer... it only *seems* longer.

Submitted by segacs on Wed, 2008-04-30 10:43pm.

Hey Lisa: My results were less positive. My biological age is only two years younger than my real age! And I will only live to 80. More scary, I am predicted to be susceptible to diseases etc. like now (?). However I loved the end result, lots of helpful tips for improving the state of affairs. With effort, I could add 11 years to my life...exercise is my nemesis. My problem is motivation. I want to exercise, but there's never enough time, or something else comes up. Working on it!

Submitted by Lesley Young on Tue, 2008-04-29 6:17am.

hi lisa, glad to see you took the Healthbolt challenge...as you and others say, the Vitality Compass offers no surprises but it's fun to do and gives you a little boost, especially with the biological age being less than the real age... Something I really liked about it was the final report and suggestions to remind you about things you might not be considering as part of a healthy lifestyle. Cheers, Liz

Submitted by Liz on Mon, 2008-04-28 3:15pm.

I hear you! The other factor is: living to 90 sounds pretty good. Not sure that I need to make that 95!

Submitted by lisa on Mon, 2008-04-28 1:27pm.

I did the quiz. I didn't fair as well as you Lisa but it did indicate what I knew already. I can add years to my life with exercise. I just have to get out there and do it. Maybe tomorrow.

Submitted by beryl on Mon, 2008-04-28 1:05pm.

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