Would you want to know if you were at increased risk of certain health issues?
If you knew your risk of heart disease or cancer was high, would you make changes in your life to reduce your risk?
I've just read an article about genomic testing on the Starts at Sixty site. Here is an excerpt -
Finding out our medical future is not that far into the future, with researchers saying that we will be able to find out if they will develop cancer, diabetes, heart and other diseases, through a medical breakthrough - genomic testing - within the next 5 years.
So how much will it cost? Around $2000 at first but depending on demand, it could be down to only a few hundred dollars... and we bet that many will be interested to know their health future.
What if you could do a test now that would give you an overall rating of your future health without having to pay thousands of dollars?
You can.
It's a test of your current level of fitness.
People with a low level of fitness, regardless of age or weight or genetic make-up, have approximately double the risk of dying (and getting a chronic condition) as those of the same age, weight or make-up with a high level of fitness.
Even if you are genetically pre-disposed to some condition, exercising regularly and being fit may well limit the impact of that condition on you.
Keep your Calico Profile up-to-date to help monitor and improve on your health, and check out this tool developed by the Cardiac Exercise Research Group (CERG), that will give you an estimate of your level of fitness and health compared to other people of the same age. https://www.worldfitnesslevel.org
We always welcome your questions so please send any through to ask@calicohealth.com. However, if you want a more accurate assessment or a more comprehensive evaluation, seeing an Exercise Physiologist is a good place to start.
Article Author: David Beard, Calico Calico Exercise Physiologist & Healthy Aging Expert