30/11/2021
Many of us will not go to hospitals or visit doctors unless we are unwell, but with heart disease as the leading cause of death in adults under 70 years years a proactive approach to healthcare is needed.
Health screening refers to testing and diagnosing disease before any obvious symptoms or signs of the disease present. The goal of health screening is to detect disease at its earliest and most treatable stage and address any possible problems early.
Regular health screening and cardiac tests help greatly in detecting early silent killers like hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes, as well as giving you a clear idea of the future risk of developing the disease, and how to manage that risk.
The following tests may be performed during your health assessment; average systolic and diastolic blood pressure, lipid profile testing, diabetes screen, highly sensitive c-reaction protein to measure information, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and advanced body composition analysis.
The earlier heart diseases or metabolic diseases are identified, the quicker they can be treated. Therefore, it is advisable to undergo health screening if you are over the age of 40 or have a family history of heart or metabolic disease, as these groups of people are at risk of developing such a condition.
Managing health behaviours and risk factors is an important aspect of lowering the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Part of the health screening programme is to also help develop personal strategies mitigating cardiovascular and metabolic risk by treating modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hyperglycaemia being overweight, as well as lifestyle interventions to reduce stress and improve sleep and encouraging healthy levels of exercise.
Health screening will provide a comprehensive assessment of your heart and lung health and give you peace of mind.
