Did You Know?

By the numbers. We found this most interesting and believe you will too.

The bold numbers below show how many additional years one can expect to live or the age at which certain diseases begin to appear.

11- The number of additional years a 75 year old man can expect to live*

13- The number of additional years a 75 year old woman can expect to live*

17- The number of additional years a 65 year old man can expect to live*

20- The number of additional years a 65 year old woman can expect to live*

35- The age at which you begin losing more bone than you make*

40- The waistline measurement, in inches, at which risk for heart attack increases dramatically*

45- The age at which disease becomes a bigger mortality threat than accidents*

74- Average life expectancy for a boy born in 2001*

80- Average life expectancy for a girl born in 2001*

120- The estimated potential life span of humans, if nothing goes wrong*

Source: Living Better, Living Longer, Harvard Health Publications;National Vital Statistics Reports, Center for Disease Control and Prevention *