‍Why are there so many BioAges?

The reason that there are so many BioAge values is that there are so many factors and behaviors that can affect your long-term health and wellness. Many of these factors are correlated, but each also speaks to a unique aspect of your physiology or behavior. You cannot get a full picture of your health by only looking at, for example, your sleep. By looking specifically at which aspects of your sleep need the most improvement can help you to focus your energies to increase your overall health and well-being.

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Which BioAge is most important?

While all of your BioAge values are important, how you interact with them depends on how specifically you want to target your behavior. The first value you see on the LifeQ App homepage is your Overall BioAge; this value takes into account metrics from all areas of physiology and is the best overall snapshot of your health. As you navigate through each suite (Activity, Fitness, Cardiovascular, and Sleep), you will see BioAge values that are more focused on the respective areas of your physiology and behavior. If, for example, your Activity BioAge is noticeably higher than your Sleep BioAge, perhaps you should focus more on increasing your daily activity and/or decreasing sedentary time. Going one level further, your subfeature BioAge values can give you a more granular understanding of which behaviors you could improve within that suite.

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What if my BioAge values don’t align?

It is normal and even expected that not all of your BioAge values will be equally above or below your chronological age. Since each BioAge depends on different physiological metrics, they do not all indicate equivalent levels of health. Just know that the BioAge values that are higher are where you should focus your attention to start.

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How should I use this information?

Begin by targeting your highest BioAge values. For example, if your Fitness BioAge is quite low, but your Sleep BioAge is higher, you can do more for your health by improving your sleep than you can by increasing your fitness levels. However, for overall improved health and well-being, it is important that you do not neglect any one category. All suites are essential to maintain your health and decrease your long term risk.

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Please note that the information provided in the LifeQ Blog articles cannot replace individual advice from health professionals. Please consult your clinician if you have any concerns about your health. LifeQ leverages the power of consumer wearables and computational systems biology to provide unprecedented biometric data and health insights. 

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