Hyderabad: Dr. Leroy Hood, world-renowned biologist and founder of the Institute for System Biology (ISB),USA said that humans will live to 100 years within the next 10 years
Dr Hood participated as a special guest at the memorial lecture of renowned physician Dr D Bhaskara Reddy, father of Dr Nageswara Reddy, Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) in Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Addressing at the program in AIG on Monday, Dr Hood spoke on the topic of early prevention of diseases and focused on healthcare.
"Age calculated as per the date of birth (chronological age) is not important. It is the biological age that is important. The biological age depends on genes, digestive health, exercise, sleep, and other habits. Research is being conducted worldwide to determine the biological age of an individual with the help of blood tests. The biological age should be less than the chronological age and studies are being held to reduce it," Dr Hood said.
He said that vital research is underway to detect diseases 10 years earlier. "Ten million people in America are doing this study. The threat of chronic diseases namely old age-related, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's can be sensed in advance. An early detection will in turn help in the prevention of chronic and fatal diseases. In a span of 10 years there will be major changes in medical treatment'', he added.
Dr Hood further said that the current Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations are incorrect. "Whether a person is underweight or suffering from obesity is determined on his/her age and weight. But this is not a correct calculation. Weight gain due to good fat and muscle mass should not be considered obesity. Only metabolic BMI should be taken into account. Brain health is vital for every person. We have already designed some types of exercises to improve health with various studies," he said.
