Isn't that age really the right age?
I've heard the term "biological age" several times and always thought it was just a normal human age, the same old thing (e.g., if you're 30, you're biologically 30). But now I've found out that biological age is the right age, not how old you actually are. That means you could be 30, but biologically you could be 20, and that would then be the biological age, not how old you actually are or how long you've been alive. I turned 20, but biologically I could also be 15? And that would then be my biological age?
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What is biological age?
Biological age, also called metabolic age, tells us what condition our body is truly in. It is the sum of our chronological age and physical and mental influences.
Calendar age refers to the inexorably advancing years of life. Biological age is determined by the state of the organism.
So you are 20 years old – regardless of the condition of your body organs, bones and joints.
20 years is your right age.
But on TV it was said that someone who says he is 50 could actually be 40
It's not uncommon for people to be perceived as younger if their face looks smooth and fresh. However, it also happens that people are perceived as older than their actual age. It all depends on their external skin characteristics.
Then, for example, his blood values are very good and his joints are not yet so worn out.
https://www.age.mpg.de/was-ist-das-biologen-alter
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To return to your question above: Your real age is your calendar age. You are 20 years old, according to the calendar.
No, that wasn't because of the face. They were talking about biological age, and then they said that someone whose passport says he's 50 could actually be 40 based on his biological age.
There's actual age, which is simply measured in time that has passed, and biological age, but these are different things. Biological age isn't precisely defined either, as it depends on a variety of factors and therefore can't be measured precisely.
You can't just tell how old someone is by looking at the calendar.
But age can also be determined by the level of physical development or the level of physical decline.
Or you can determine age by mental maturity.
Naturally, different results come out depending on how old someone is.
It depends on what you are aiming for!
If the question "How old are you?" is intended to determine how many calendar years ago someone was born, then biological age is the wrong information. In that case, the question is about calendar age.
But when you see in the gym how some people limp with great difficulty to their rehab sessions, while people of the same age run a half marathon on the treadmill three times a week, and you consider that the latter look much younger, then it is more a question of biological age.
Depending on your perspective, the peak of physical development is roughly reached at age 30, after which it all goes downhill. It's extremely rare for someone born 30 years ago to have another 10 years of growth to spare.
A biological age of 15 for males would roughly mean that sexual maturity is fully developed, but puberty is still ongoing and certain physical developments (body hair, broad shoulders, weight gain…) are still pending.
Now think about how many 20-year-olds are still at this level.
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In general, the question of biological age is one that arises more in advanced age. Whether a 50-year-old, due to improper/lack of exercise, poor diet, smoking, alcohol, etc., already has physical problems like the average 70-year-old, or whether they can still outperform even fit 30-year-olds at sporting events.
This doesn't change the fact that the person is 50 years old according to the calendar. "50 years" is therefore the correct answer when asked about their chronological age. But biologically, depending on the level of physical deterioration (or not), the answer may look different.
Biological "age" is just a simplification of medical data to make it easier for dummies to understand. It refers to a deviation from the average of the body's aging process.
No, you're 20 years old. You feel like 15. You can't just take away five years. What's the point?
Ab 60 geht es erst so richtig los.