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How old is your heart? 你的心脏年龄是多少？

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How old is your heart?

你的心脏年龄是多少？

Have you ever thought someone looks younger or older than their actual age? Scientists say our organs are just the same.

你有没有觉得有些人看起来比他们的实际年龄要更年轻或更老？科学家们说，人体器官也有年龄。

Importantly, the higher your heart age, the higher your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

然而重要的是，你的心脏年龄越高，患心脏病或中风的风险就越高。

It also increases the risk of certain diseases.

患一些特定疾病的风险也会增高。

dementia

失智症

chronic kidney disease

慢性肾病

diabetes

糖尿病

There are calculators online that can give us a rough idea of our heart's age.

网上现在有一种计算工具，可以根据你输入的各项信息估算心脏年龄。

And doctors use electrocardiograms and blood pressure analysis to get a more accurate snapshot.

医生可以通过给人们做心电图和测量血压来获取每个人更准确的心脏健康状况，从而判断心脏的年龄。

But now, scientists are starting to use AI to analyse MRI scans – picking up the earliest signs of premature ageing that even expert cardiologists would be unlikely to detect.

现在科学家们开始使用人工智能来分析核磁共振扫描图像，希望能及时发现心脏过早衰老的最初迹象，通常即便是心脏病专家也不太可能及时发现这些迹象。

It's hoped that in the future this AI modelling can show whether premature ageing can be slowed or reversed.

希望未来这种人工智能模型能够揭示心脏过早衰老这一过程是否可以被减缓或被逆转。

But can you reduce the risk now?

但现在有哪些方法可以帮你降低心脏过早衰老的风险？

Scientists haven't figured out yet whether premature ageing is more down to our genetics or lifestyle.

科学家们尚未弄清楚引起过早衰老的原因究竟是基因还是生活方式。

Genes like the ones associated with muscle elasticity could impact our heart.

比如：与肌肉弹性相关的基因可能会影响我们的心脏健康。

But they've identified high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and obesity as major risk factors for premature heart ageing.

但科学家们已经确定高血压、吸烟、糖尿病和肥胖是心脏过早衰老的主要风险因素。

So, following these recommendations can help reduce those risks.

因此，遵循这四条建议有助于降低心脏过早衰老的风险。

Eat well.

健康饮食。

Exercise.

做运动。

Check blood pressure.

测量血压。

Not smoking.

不吸烟。