The Best 10 Health Checkups for Men and Women

The Best 10 Health Checkups for Men and Women UniQ Pathlab

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Introduction Blood Pressure Test Cholesterol checkup Diabetes Test Lipid Stress Test BMI (Body mass index) Kidney Liver Function Test Thyroid Test Heart Screening

INTRODUCTION In the contemporary world, the number of health conscious people is rising with each passing day. These are the people who consume healthy foods, maintain their weight, perform workouts for at least five days a week, stay away from stress, be happy, and do whatever is better for their health.

In sp i te o f a r i s e i n t h e n u m b e r o f h e a l t h conscious people, there are some people who are not very serious about their health and have never gone through a normal health checkup.

As per the National Centre for Health Statistics, the USA has approximately 26 people out of 100 without any regular health source. The data for such people is higher in developing countries like India.

Regular health checkup is today’s need. It helps you know the actual status of your overall health. With it, you can detect a disease or a bad health condition as it starts developing in your body and cure the same with the best respective treatment. Here are the 10 best health checkups you (men and women) should have on a regular basis: Blood Pressure Test Cholesterol checkup Diabetes Lipid Stress & depression BMI (Body mass index) Kidney Liver Thyroid Heart

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Blood Pressure Test

The blood pressure reading around 120/80 mm Hg is ideal. As you cross 20 years in your life, you should check your blood pressure at least once in every two year period.

You should have an annual blood pressure test as you turn 40. In the case of any abnormal feeling, you should check it instantly.

You should get this test done to know whether your blood pressure is normal, low, or high. Further, it may indicate to you the buildup of heart problems.

The screening results will help you take the requisite steps to normalise your blood pressure and lower the risks such as hypertension or heart strokes associated with it.

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Cholesterol checkup A cholesterol checkup works as a tool to assess your risks for the development of heart diseases or strokes. Here is more on it:

ü As per the National Institute of Health, you

should have a cholesterol checkup once in five years if you are under 20. ü In general, your cholesterol level should be lower than 200 milligrams. ü After crossing 40, you should consult your doctor to discuss how often you should have this test. ü In the case of a potential risk of heart problems, you should get it done quarterly or two times in a year.

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Diabetes Test

Usually, this health issue occurs to old males and females. However, diabetes, especially type 1, can happen to people at any age. In this health condition, there is a rise in the sugar level in your blood. Ideally, the sugar or glucose level in blood is 135/80 mm Hg. All health regulatory organisations across the world have different opinions on diabetes tests. Some of them state that you should have this test every 3 year before turning 45 and once a year after that.

While some of them advise you to get this test done when you feel a need for it.

Diabetes is a slow killer and increases the risks for several health issues. So, you should get it done twice a year if you can afford the test. Otherwise, you should have this test once a year as you cross 40.

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Lipid You should get this test done to lower your dyslipidemia symptoms. It is essential for you when you are prone to triglycerides, and high blood cholesterol value. With it, you can lower your risks for heart diseases, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

05.

Stress Test

In the current fast-paced world, most of you are stressed at any level. You feel stress to do better in your daily life, work, or business. Having a little of it is good. However, you need to take steps to lower its level or cure it if it starts interrupting your normal life activities.

A stress test will help you know your stress level.

And you should get it done when you are too tense or you have interruptions in your normal life.

Such a test usually evaluates the level of cortisol, a hormone responsible for measuring the use of glucose by your brain.knowing the level will encourage you to meditate or practise relaxing techniques.

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BMI (Body mass index)

It is the test that you should shave frequently.

Through your BMI or body mass index, you will know whether you are underweight, or overweight or you have a normal body weight.

It will assist you to take action to lose your weight if you are overweight and gain weight if you are underweight.

Regular BMI screening, which you can do yourself, will help you lower your health risks like obesity and diabetes.

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Kidney

Kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs that lie behind your belly on either side of your spine below your ribs. They filter blood and remove toxins and wastes out of your body and maintain fluid balance.

They need to function well to keep you healthy and fit.

Kidney function test or KFT is the evaluation of your kidneys and finds whether they are functioning well or not. Usually, this test includes a urine test, a blood test, or both.

You must have this test when you notice blood in your urine, pain while urinating, and problems before you start urinating.

The test results will help you prescribe medicines to ease your problems and advise the most suitable treatment to stop having kidney failure.

08.

Liver Function Test

To stay healthy, you need to observe all the nutritional elements from the foods you eat. And it can happen when your liver functions well and digestion is well. Any irregularities in liver function can cause heartburn, indigestion, headaches, constipation, and liver cancer (in serious cases).

You should get this test done once a year. In the case of having issues like constipation or indigestion, you must get it done soon if your normal effort to improve your digestion doesn’t work for you.

A liver test contains tests on 12 parameters that could be alkaline phosphatase, protein, albumin, GGT, ALT, SGOT, etc.

The test results help you to take the requisite action to make your liver function well.

09.

Thyroid Test

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped organ which lies in the lower front of your neck. It produces thyroid hormones that assist the body to use energy & stay warm and facilitate your heart, brain, muscles, and other organs work properly. Any irregularities in its function can impair your body function balance.

A thyroid test usually contains tests for TSH, T4, T3, thyroid antibody, FT4, and FT3.

The test results will reveal whether your thyroid production is normal, underactive, or overactive.

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Heart Screening

Usually, people don’t have heart screening tests.

They have these tests when they notice anything abnormal about their heart. Heart screening helps them to avoid having heart diseases or strokes.

You must have this test once a year if you have a family history of heart problems. In the case of any abnormalcy in the heart, you must get your heart health test done.

The heart examination contains a blood test, ECG, and Echocardiogram. Cardiologists recommend you to have ECG and echocardiogram if they find any indication in the results of a respective blood test.

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