What's your heart age?

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I'm 40 which matches my heart age :)

www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-heart-age/details

Mine was 2 years older, but I didn’t have a recent cholesterol level, it said with normal cholesterol it would be 3 years under my age. I have actually never had raised cholesterol so think that would be more accurate.

It also came down another year with my previous post code in the south where I lived till last year.

I should live till 84 without having a stroke or heart attack and less than 10% chance of either in next 10 years.

Overall reassuring, thanks OP

I’m 51
my heart age is 49. I had a cholesterol blood test last week so that was handy.

The test doesn’t ask how active we are, surely that’s a major indicator on heart health? a sedentary person compared to a runner for example? They may be the same weight and age but the more active person would have a stronger heart? No questions about diet or alcohol intake either! Sorry but I think this test is a load of rubbish.

That’s exactly what I thought, @Makemydaypunk

How can it be younger than your actual age? I got 51 and am 51.

yes, odd no activity considered.

I’m thin, have a good level of HDL, no family history of CVD, good BP etc.
Plenty of others have got a lower heart age than their actual age too.

@FactoryResetNeeded I think I'm taking it too literally. Maybe it makes sense but all those apply to me, except I did smoke many years ago.

I’m a little overweight but I’m very active and fit. However it seems my heart age would be the same as someone the same age/weight/height but completely sedentary.

I don’t believe it.

Edited to add: this could actually be a disincentive to exercise!

I'm 39 and it's 39 which surprised me actually as I always felt I had a healthy heart so would have expected it to be lower. My last blood pressure reading was 109/81 and my pulse resting rate is usually 55-65bpm. Healthy bmi, never had any health conditions.

I am 45. I had my cholesterol and blood pressure taken a few weeks ago so I was able to provide those figures which were all good, bmi is healthy and none of the conditions or family history mentioned.

Oh dear, I am 56 and my heart age came out to 59. It didn’t have an option for how much exercise.

I am 35, heart age is 39. Really need to get fitter.

It matched mine actual age of 57 plus I didn't know my cholesterol so it could be lowered to 54. My BMI is a tad higher than it should be-26 not 25.

39 even though I'm early 40s. Not sure why as I'm fat. But my BP and cholesterol are normal and I've never smoked so that's probably swung it.

Mine is two years below my actual age. It would probably be lower if my cholesterol and blood pressure weren't deemed to be a bit high.

I didn't know that my blood pressure, of 120/70, is considered high nowadays. I've had the same BP for all of my adult life and have always been told by doctors that I had quite low BP! My GP used to comment on it when I went for ante natal checks, over 40 years ago. When did the criteria change - and who changed them? Could it have been influenced by the manufacturers of BP medications or the manufacturers of statins, perhaps? I have no intention of ever taking either drug.

Are you able to tackle the bits that push it up? I'm 42 and mines 49-54 (depending on my cholesterol). I'm working on my BP and really need to get to grips with losing weight but it's hard

I'm 38 but forgot and said I was 39. I don't know my blood pressure or cholesterol so couldn't put them in but i know they are 'normal' as i had them tested recently. Mine came out as 39, 33 if blood pressure and cholesterol are fine. I had a cardiac echo, 48 hr holter monitor test and the treadmill test thing recently and was told by the cardiologist that my heart is 'fine and strong' so it's not something I worry about anyway.

I am surprised that exercise wasn't mentioned at all though. We are told it is so important for heart health so I expected to see it there.

Interesting as a guide I am 46 and it gave me 41. However nothing I changed made it go lower but I could make it go higher. Also the weight thing isn't accurate because some people will have more muscle and weight more others will be lighter but have more fat / visceral fat.

I got a two-year penalty for being an ex-smoker. However my HRV, VO2 max and resting heart rate are of a much younger person so Im slightly offended 😅

40 (I'm 35) - high cholesterol

If I'm to believe my Garmin, I'm definitely "younger" than 40.

I'm 55. I got 55. I'm happy with that.

I recently got a garmin and didn't know that it had fitness age, I just checked and mine is 5 years lower than my actual age. I'm trying to get my vo2 max up though, it's a 47 at the mo which is 'excellent' but I an aiming for 'superior'. I think I need 48 for that. I don't really know how accurate these gadgets are though.

Bloody thing gave me 48 and I'm 46!

No idea on BP or cholesterol so I only input height and weight but it admitted I've got a healthy BMI.

Maybe it aged me because I'm not informed enough of my vital statistics.

Not happy with that at all! 🤣