If you've ever wondered how much time you spend on social media, what kind of diet you eat, and whether you own a pet, you're in luck: There's a growing field of "life data" that can shed light on a person's health and well-being, Forbes reports.
Medical data is typically limited to things like a patient's blood pressure, lipid profile, and disease history, but this form of data can offer insights into a person's lifestyle, relationships, exercise habits, and diet.
"This data could be used to paint a better picture of a person's health and needs," the magazine notes.
For example, medical data typically doesn't address the amount of time a person spends on social media, the amount of time they spend exercising, or whether they own a pet.
"By broadening the definition of medical data, healthcare providers can have a clearer picture of a patient's health and vulnerability to certain diseases," the magazine notes.
"Making life better preventive life data into data collection can create better individual interventions, such as personalized, genomics-based guidance on nutrition and exercise," the magazine adds.
"These, in turn, can increase the human health span over the coming years."
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