The method of evaluation of health status using biological age

Abstract

Basic. Health - is the most precious human resource, which determines the ability of the organism. Depending on lifestyle than, health can be maintained, strengthened or weakened. A person leading a healthy lifestyle usually the biological age of the person matches the passport, and those who do not protect their health, biological ahead of the chronological age. Biological age - is the biological status of body development level respectively, where as the primary indicator is the work of physiological systems, which are characteristic of quantitative health, all specific elements to determine chronological age. Biological age is defined by all metabolic reactions, structural, functional adjustment and adaptability of the body. Biological age may differ from the chronological age. Chronological age - the time from birth to now or at any other time of calculation.

Materials and methods. Using the calculation method to estimate the integral health of the individual, we can identify groups at risk of illness or health problems that occur as a result of risk factors habitual or at work. As an overall assessment of individual human health, using the concept of "biological age". Health index a self - sum of answers "yes" to questions 1-24 and answer "no" to questions 25-27. If the answer to question 28, "poor" or "very bad", added the result is still one. The formula for calculating biological age after Voitenko: Men: VB = 27 + 0.22 x TS - 0.15 x 0.72 x IAS DRR + - 0.15 x BS Women: VB = 1.46 + 0.42 x 0.25 x TD + MC + 0.7 x IAS - 0.14 x BS Determination of the biological age by the method Voitenko not require the use of any diagnostic equipment and can be carried out in any environment. To determine the biological age need the following data: 1. Systolic blood pressure (TS) and systolic TD; 2. Duration retention of breath (DRR); 3. Still Rocking (SB); 4. body mass (MC); 5. Index rating their health status (IAS) The index of subjective health according to a questionnaire containing 28 simple questions. Then, according to the scale of assessment and biological age formula is obtained depending on the results of the assessment of subjective health and functional few simple tests.

Results. It conducted the study of biological age to 51 students from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Nicolae Testemitanu.Analyzing the results of self-evaluation, biological age of students it can be concluded that people aged 40 years show more advanced care to their own health than the group assessed. The low indices of physiological reserves at students age 25 years due to failure to meet the skills of healthy way of life.

Conclusion. The study results are alarming. We have to repeat the study on a larger group of students and structured according to years of study. Another thing that is desirable to do is promote a healthy lifestyle among students.