Are you female?Reason: females live longer
Yes:
No:
Did any of your grandparents live to age
85?Reason: 25% genetic factor
Yes:
No:
Did all your grandparents reach age 80?Reason: 100% genetic factor
Yes:
No:
Did either of your parents die of cardiovascular
disease before age 50?Reason: 20 - 25 years less
than national average
Yes:
No:
Did any of your parents or siblings either
have/had cancer, heart condition or juvenile
diabetes before age 50?Reason: genetic
Yes:
No:
Do you exercise at moderate intensity
(aerobically) for at least 30 minutes 3
or 4 times a week?Reason: inactivity is a
major risk factor
Yes:
No:
How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?Reason: smoking is the
greatest modifiable risk factor
Do you eat fresh fruit and vegetables:Reason: low fat, high fibre,
anti-oxidant - can help prevent heart disease
and cancer
Do you eat a healthy breakfast (cereal,
toast or fruit):Reason: stimulates metabolism
- fruit and fibre
Do you have high blood pressure?Reason: risk factor of
stroke and cardiovascular disease
Yes:
No:
Do you have elevated cholesterol?Reason: risk factor for
heart disease
Yes:
No:
Do you drink more than 6 standard alcoholic
drinks per day?Reason: heavy consumption
associated with a number of illnesses
Yes:
No:
Do you drive more than 40,000km a year?Reason: time on the road
is a risk
Yes:
No:
Did you receive a speeding ticket in the
past year?Reason: speed kills
Yes:
No:
Your age:Reason: some diseases become
less prevalent as you age e.g. type 1 diabetes
Do you either sleep less than 5 hours
or more than 10 hours a night?Reason: irregular hours
disrupt natural sleep cycles (hormone levels,
immune systems)
Yes:
No:
Do you live in an urban area?
Yes:
No:
Do you live in a rural area?
Yes:
No:
Do you work at a desk?
Yes:
No:
Are you physically active?
Yes:
No:
Do you plan to work past the age of 60?Reason: work adds purpose
to life. Stopping work is associated with
increase in mortality rate
Yes:
No:
Did you complete high school?Reason: more likely to
have career success which can affect psycho-emotional
well being and health
Yes:
No:
Do you have a university degree?Reason: enhanced potential
for career success
Yes:
No:
Are you:
Reason: stress and volatility
are associated with suppression of immune
system and predisposition to cancer, heart
disease and other illnesses
Do you earn more than $60,000 a year?Reason: higher paid jobs
generally have higher levels of responsibilities
and stress
Yes:
No:
Do you live alone?Reason: loneliness is a
risk factor
Yes:
No:
Rate yourself on how much
pleasure you get from:
Do you expect to live a long and healthy
life?Reason: your attitudes
and psycho-emotional profile have an impact
on your well-being
Yes:
No:
Do you have a pet?Reason: people with pets
live longer on average
Yes:
No:
Your life expectancy is:
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