Our age is determined by the date we are born. But although we consider this chronological age to be our real age, we often overlook the fact that some people with a chronological age of 60 may be as fit as 40-year-olds, yet others have a chronological age of 35, but in terms of their physical condition are 55 years old.

This means not only that our chronological age may not be always correct, but also that in many cases it can actually be misleading. To determine a person's true state of health, we must examine their biological age. Biological age is calculated on the basis of a person's actual physical, and mental condition – and therefore expresses their true age.
 
 

Enter your chronological age in the box below:
  

 Do you know your biological age? Do you know whether you are »younger« or »older«, biologically speaking, than your chronological age? Find out here by completing our test – you'll discover some important facts.

Many patients who visit my practice and my Anti-Aging practice found that this test triggered a re-orientation in their attitude to their personal aging process, and inspired them to introduce changes to their lifestyle.

Our test not only shows your biological age, but also supplies information about your life expectancy if you continue leading your current lifestyle. This "crystal ball" is important, because it shows you that you yourself play a major role in deciding and influencing the age you will live to.

By the way, you might know your chronological age – but what age would you like to be? Stay realistic; if you're 50, being, say, 35 would be realistic, but it's unrealistic to be 70 and want to be 20. Visualize the age you would like to be and enter it in the oval field here:
  

 
You have the capability of turning your ideal age into your biological age. Now take some time to answer the following questions:

Question

Points

Total

Age

0–30

+10

31–50

+ 5

51–65

+ 1

65 and over

–10

Sex

Female

+ 6

Male

– 5

Family

1 parent lived to be over 60

+ 1

70

+ 3

80

+ 4

Over 80

+ 6

A direct relative under the age of 50 suffered a stroke or heart attack

–10

Deduct 2 points for each of the following illnesses which a direct relative suffered or suffers from :

High blood pressure

– 2

Heart attack

– 2

Stroke

– 2

Severe obesity (BMI >30)

– 2

Diabetes

– 2

Cancer

– 2

a) Total points

Career

Skilled worker

+ 3

Salaried employee (white-collar)

+ 3

Self-employed

+ 2

Unemployed (for over 1 year)

– 3

Shift worker

– 2

Aged over 65 and employed

+ 3

Work with environmental toxins in chemical industry 

–10

Work near large antennae, transmitters, nuclear plants

– 5

Sedentary job

– 3

Min. 4 km walking daily

+ 2

Family income ( per year in €)

0–15.000

–10

6.000–30.000–

- 5

31.000 – 55.000

+ 1

1 point for every 20.000 €/p.a. up to 25.000 €

Education:

Secondary school: junior high school

- 7

Secondary school: high school, vocationally oriented

+ 2

Grammar school: high school, academically oriented

+ 4

Technical college/university

+ 6

b) Total Points

Living conditions

City

– 4

Country

+ 2

Area with high environmental pollution

– 5

Thermal power station nearby

– 3

Nuclear power station nearby

– 3

Wood paneling in home

– 3

Synthetic carpets in home

– 2

Acrylic paint on walls

– 2

Parabolic antenna next to bedroom

– 2

TV in bedroom

– 2

Stone flooring in home

+ 1

Synthetic parquet flooring

– 2

c) Total Points

Health status

Describe your current state of health and enter yourself on a scale between  + 5 and – 5 points:

Resting pulse rate 60–70

+ 3

71–85

0

Over 85

– 3

Blood pressure lower than 140/90 mmHg

+ 3

Higher than 140/90 mmHg

– 5

Higher than 160/90 mmHg

–10

Fasting blood glucose lower than 100

+ 2

Higher than 100

– 2

Higher than 120

– 5

Cholesterol total 200 – 240

– 2

Over 240

–10

HDL cholesterol lower than 30

–10

Don't know my blood glucose or cholesterol levels 

– 5

Men.

Annual health check-up (prostate, PSA level, rectal examination)

+ 2

No check-ups

– 4

Annual stool examination for blood

+ 2

Women:

Annual health check-up

+ 2

Aged over 45, mammography every 2 years

+ 2

Monthly self-check of breasts

+ 1

Annual stool examination for blood

+ 2

No check-ups

– 4

I get several colds a year

– 6

I take a long time to recover from them

– 6

I often take antibiotics

– 8

I use sunscreen, avoid strong sunlight

+ 2

d) Total pounts

Nicotine use

Never smoked

+ 7

Less than 1 pack per day

– 5

Over 1 pack per day

– 20

I quit smoking

+ 3

Alcohol

I never drink alcohol

0

1 glass red wine per day

+ 1

More than 1 glass of wine or 2 glasses of beer per day

– 2

Each additional glass of wine – 2 points

Each additional glass of beer – 1 point

e) Total Points

Sport and fitness

I do 20 minutes and more (max. 60 min.) of sports

1-2x/week

+ 1

3x/week

+ 3

4x/week

+ 6

5x/week

+10

Daily

+15

At irregular intervals

–10

I never do sports

–15

Every day I climb

1–5 flights of stairs

0

6–10 flights of stairs(1 flight of stairs has around 12 steps)

+ 1

When walking fast or running over longer distances, do you experience:

Frequent shortness of breath

–10

Stabbing pains in the heart or pressure in the chest

–15

Irregular heartbeat 

–12

f) Total Points

Weight

Ideal weight

+ 5

I have often dieted

–10

I take weight loss medication

–15

I am 5 – 10 kg overweight

– 6

10-20 kg over normal weight

–10

More than 20 kg over normal weight

–22

- 1 point for every kilo above normal weight

Men:

Visible muscles, stomach muscles

+ 5

Waist to hip ratio (waist size divided by hip size):

W/H over  0.96

–12

W/H under 0.95

+ 5

Women:

Visible muscles, no cellulite

+ 5

Waist to hip ratio (waist size divided by hip size):

W/H over  0.8

– 5

W/H under 0.79

+ 3

g) Total Points

Diet

I eat a balanced diet

+ 3

I eat irregularly

– 3

I don't watch what I eat

– 3

I eat regularly

+ 2

I eat very late in the evening

– 2

I eat a balanced breakfast (e.g. muesli)

+ 2

I eat fish 1x weekly

+ 5

I rarely or never eat fish

– 2

I eat vegetables and/or salad daily

+ 5

I rarely or never eat vegetables and/or salad

– 2

I eat little fat

+ 2

I eat a lot of fat

– 5

Fresh fruit 5x daily

+ 5

I rarely or never eat fresh fruit

– 2

50% of what I eat is convenience food

– 8

I select high-fiber foods

+ 2

I take vitamin and mineral supplements

+10

Women: Calcium supplement regularly, 5oo mg/day

+ 3

h) Total Points

Miscellaneous factors, e.g. periods or skin moles

Women:

Regular periods

+ 3

Menopause before age of 40

– 5

Menopause around age of 50

+ 1

Ovariectomy before age of 40

– 8

Estrogen, possibly gestagen supplements

+ 5

Women and men.

Well formed stools

+ 3

Constipation

–10

Irritable bowels

– 7

If aged over 50, colonoscopy every 3 years

+ 2

Large number of skin moles

–10

i) Total Points

Psycho-social influences

Long-term stable relationship

+10

Only short-term relationships

– 6

No close friends

–10

Satisfactory sex life

+ 4

Unsatisfactory sex life

–10

Children aged under 18 (living at home)

+ 2

+ 1 point per close friend

Actively involved in an organization (voluntary work)

+ 2

Pet

+ 2

Habits

Regular daily routine

+ 3

No regular daily routine

–10

Number of hours of continuous sleep

5-8

+ 5

9-12

– 7

No fixed time of going to bed

– 5

Annual holiday is less than 14 days

– 5

Regular annual holiday is over 14 days

+ 5

No holiday in past 2 years

–10

I regularly practice yoga or other meditation

+ 5

No

0

j) Total Points

Emotional stress factors

N = never R = rarely S = sometimes A = always

N

S

M

I

Happy

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Enjoy spending time with friends and family

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Feel secure in personal life

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Financially secure

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Have goals in life

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Have hobbies

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Have adequate relaxation

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Can express my feelings

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Enjoy laughing and laugh a lot

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Think of future in positive terms

– 2

– 1

+ 1

+ 2

Have many worries

+ 2

+ 1

– 1

– 2

Feel tense and irritable

+ 2

+ 1

– 1

– 2

Feel lonely

+ 2

+ 1

– 1

– 2

Get annoyed about things I can't control

+ 2

+ 1

– 1

– 2

Afraid of the future

+ 2

+ 1

– 1

– 2

Accident prevention and safety

Always wear a seat belt

+ 1

Never drink alcohol when driving, never accept lift from someone who has drunk alcohol

+ 1

Drive 10,000–20,000 km per year

0

Drive more than 20,000 km per year

– 1

Have car regularly serviced

+ 1

Car weighs more than 1.5 tons

+ 1

Small car

– 2

Motorcycle

– 6

k) Total points

Total Points:

Your Score
  

Score

Add up all the points you have scored in the test (Total Points), and divide your result by 3.

The result is your score.

Now use the table below to calculate your estimated life expectancy, entering yourself in your chronological age group.

Age group:

Age + 30

+

(Score x 2,0)

31 – 46

Age + 20

+

(Score x 1,5)

47 – 61

Age + 10

+

(Score x 1,2)

62 – 73

Age + 5

+

(Score x 1,0)

74 – 82

Age + 3

+

(Score x 0,5)

83 +

Age + 1

+

(Score x 0,2)

= your estimated life expectancy

Now compare your estimated life expectancy with the statistical life expectancy for Central Europe.

This is currently:

W = 78,5 year old

M = 71,2 year old

Now calculate your current biological age:

If your estimated life expectancy is above the statistical life expectancy, subtract the difference (in years) between your age and the statistical life expectancy from your chronological age.  

If your estimated life expectancy is above the statistical life expectancy, add the difference in years to your chronological age.
 

Example:

As a woman, you complete the test with an estimated life expectancy of 82. 5 years and are now 52 years old. Your estimated life expectancy is

( 82.5 – 78.5 =) 4 years higher than the statistical life expectancy.

This gives you a biological age of 52 years – 4 years = 48 years.

In other words, you are biologically 4 years younger!

The reverse applies when your  estimated life expectancy is below the statistical life expectancy. In this case, add the difference to your age. Sorry – this means you're biologically 4 years older than your chronological age.