Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Study: Many Adults Have Older Heart Age Than Real Age
A new tool calculates your heart's age, which can be different from your real age.
This tool, called PREVENT, uses information like cholesterol and blood pressure to estimate your risk for heart problems.
The study found many people's hearts are older than they are, particularly men.
This tool translates complex health risk information into a number that's easier to understand.
The goal is to use this to help people understand heart risks and prevent issues.
Study finds many adults have a 'heart age' older than their chronological age.
Researchers developed the PREVENT Risk Age Calculator to assess heart health.
The tool uses health data like cholesterol and blood pressure to estimate cardiovascular disease risk.
Men's average heart age was 56.7, seven years older than their actual age.
Women's average heart age was 55.4, nearly four years older than their actual age.
- Who
- Researchers from Northwestern University developed the heart age calculator.
- What
- A heart age calculator was developed to assess cardiovascular disease risk.
- When
- The study was recently published.
- Where
- The study was conducted in the United States.
- Why
- To provide a relatable way to understand heart disease risk and facilitate early intervention.
- Study Focus
- Heart age vs. chronological age
- Tool Used
- PREVENT Risk Age Calculator
- Average Men's Heart Age
- 56.7
- Men's Heart Age Difference
- 7 years older than actual age
- Average Women's Heart Age
- 55.4
- Women's Heart Age Difference
- 4 years older than actual age
- Authors
- Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
