Starting to age. At what average age do men and women feel it?

A survey found that men perceive the age at which aging begins to be 46 years old, while women perceive it to be 48 years old. On average, it is 47 years old.

 

The Management Research Institute under KB Financial Group has released the '2024 Korea Wellness Report,' which includes such content.

 

This report was prepared based on the results of an online and mobile survey conducted from April 1 to 15, involving 2,000 men and women aged 25 to 69 nationwide who are engaged in economic activities.

 

According to the report, the average concern levels regarding physical and mental health among the survey participants were 3.67 points and 3.19 points out of 5, respectively, based on the scale where 1 indicates no concern at all, 2 indicates little concern, 3 indicates moderate concern, 4 indicates concern, and 5 indicates very concern.

 

64.9% responded that they are "worried about physical health," and the rate of concern about mental health also reached 40.9%.

 

The subjects generally perceived the age at which aging begins to be around 47 years old, and primarily experienced aging through declines in skin (54.5% multiple responses), physical strength (51.4%), and senses (38.4%).

 

The most concerning health issues currently identified are eyes (multiple responses 52.9%), fatigue, physical strength, and vitality (52.5%), adult diseases and chronic illnesses (49.1%), and teeth (46.3%).

 

They are mainly for health management.

Periodic health check-ups (multiple responses 87.0%)

Intake of supplements and health functional foods (58.2%)

Periodic exercise (46.3%)

They were practicing securing sufficient sleep time (46.0%) and other related habits.

 

9 out of 10 people (87%) had health check-ups at least once every two years (more than once a year 38.4% + once every two years 48.6%), and the percentage who answered that they are "consistently taking health functional foods and nutritional supplements for more than a month" was also similar at 90.0%.

 

What types of health supplements do you mainly consume?

Multivitamins (multiple responses 65.0%)

Probiotics (43.7%)

Omega-3 (35.4%)

It was investigated to contain calcium and magnesium (26.4%), among other elements.

 

Additionally, 7 out of 10 people responded that they manage their diet in terms of portion size, meal timing, and types of food, considering their health.

 

The average monthly health management expenditure for the survey participants was calculated to be 219,000 won.

 

Kim Kyung-lim, Kids Mom Reporter, limkim@kizmom.com

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When do you think you are getting older?

I still don't think I'm old yet.

Watching the growing children, I realized once again that I am getting older.

Traveling makes my movements sluggish. My thinking process is also slow.

I could feel it when I was sluggish.