Chronological age vs Biological age

Jan. 9, 2013 - PRLog -- The current gangrape has opened a controversy regarding the age of the culprit. If chronological age is taken into consideration, many of the juvenile criminals will escape punishment. One should see the biological age and not the chronological age, said Padma Shri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal, President, Heart Care Foundation of India & Vice President-Elect IMA.

You may be 60 (chronological age) but look like 80 (biological age) and you may be 80 (chronological age) but look like a 60-(biological age)-year-old.

Chronological age is simply the current age in years, calculated from the birth date. The biological age is the active rate at which the body is aging. It is a true measurement of the current health, life expectancy and future quality of life. The biological and chronological ages are not necessarily the same.

When we decide the age-linked guidelines for any intervention, we also look at the biological age. The biological age is decided by blood tests, presence or absence of wrinkling, vascular age by echo and carotid ultrasound etc.

About the author: Padmashri & Dr. B.C. Roy National Awardee, Dr. KK Aggarwal is a Senior Consultant, Physician, Cardiologist at Delhi based Moolchand Medcity; President Heart Care Foundation of India; Chairman Ethical Committee Delhi Medical Council and has served as the Research and Academic Wing Heads of National Indian Medical Association.

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