It turns out that Australian women are overall healther than men.
More than one million health checks have been completed on Priceline Pharmacy’s digital health stations around the country since starting in 2015, and the results have uncovered insights into the health of Australian men and women.
Aussie women have come out on top in every aspect of the health checks which assess five physical measurements, including: height and weight for Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, heart rate and body fat percentage; as well as lifestyle and family history questions.
On average women recorded a ‘Heart Age’ five months older than their actual age with men recording an average four and a half years older than their actual age. Men were also three and a half times more likely to have a high body fat percentage compared to women.
“An important part of managing your health is knowing your numbers so you can track how you’re progressing over time and keep yourself accountable. Using these convenient digital health stations allows you to monitor yourself often, meaning you can adjust your diet and exercise routine to improve your results and overall health,” said Priceline Pharmacist Regina Cowie.
Although women fared better in comparison to men overall, there were surprising results for women including 49 per cent of women were classified as either overweight or obese, and 15 per cent had either high or very high blood pressure.
