Plasma is a critical component in the treatment of many serious health problems. This is why there are frequent blood drives encouraging people to donate blood plasma.
A simple blood test can now be used to estimate your 'biological age'. Biological age, unlike chronological age, looks at how your body id developing or breaking down compared to the average. Knowing this can help identify the people most at risk of age-related diseases, such as dementia.
Metabolic age is a comparison between a personâs basal metabolic rate (BMR) against the average BMR for an age. The calculation uses a benchmark, your age, to determine your bodyâs efficiency by comparing that benchmark against the average metabolic rate of different ages.etabolic age is a comparison between a personâs basal metabolic rate (BMR) against the average BMR for an age. The calculation uses a benchmark, your age, to determine your bodyâs efficiency by comparing that benchmark against the average metabolic rate of different ages.