10 numerical indicators of your health self-test

1. Blood pressure: <120/80 mm Hg.
Cleveland, director of professional women's health, said Dr. Holly • Sark, lower blood pressure, better health. Blood pressure at or above 140/90 mm Hg is considered high blood pressure. The most powerful "killer" often "kills", high blood pressure, too, it is usually no obvious symptoms, once the delay has died, will lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, vision and memory loss and so on.

In this regard, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University Department of Cardiology, the main Renhua Qi suggested, do the following to be effective in preventing:

First, the weight loss.Reduce heat, balanced diet, BMI body mass index to remain at 20-24.
Second, the limit of salt.Northerners the amount of salt can be first reduced to 8 grams per day, later reduced to 6 grams, Southerners can be controlled at 6 grams.
Third, the reduction of dietary fat.Total fat to less than 30% of total calories, saturated fat to less than 10%, 400-500 grams of fresh vegetables each day, fruit, 100 grams, 50-100 grams of meat, fish 50 g; eggs per week 3 -4 months, 250 grams of milk per day, 20-25 grams of oil per day, eat less sugar and sweets.
　　Four-week three or four times, each time the movement of about 30 minutes.
　　Five, the elderly should be increased social opportunities, to choose their own sports, painting, music and other cultural activities to maintain optimism.
VI, quit smoking, limit alcohol.Non-smoking men drink no more than 20-30 grams per day, women do not exceed 15-20 grams.

2. Fasting blood glucose: <5.5 mmol / liter.
Measured at least 8 hours of fasting blood glucose is the fasting blood glucose, once they reach or exceed 7 mmol / l, was diagnosed with diabetes. Not only can double the risk of diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease will increase, blindness and other risks.

Virginia, internal medicine specialist, said Wendy • S • Crane, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test, can reflect the diabetic patients in the past three months, the average blood glucose. After a 45-year-old man after the check once every 3 years should be blood glucose. And family history of overweight people with diabetes should be checked earlier. In addition, the weight loss is an important preventive measure.

3. Total cholesterol: <5.2 mmol / liter.
Is a measure of total cholesterol in the blood of all the cholesterol and triglycerides, New York University Women Veronica • Heart Research Center, Dr. Goldenberg said, the higher the level of cholesterol, heart disease, the greater the risk. Ideal value of total cholesterol should be less in the 5.2 over 6.2 is high risk of heart disease.

Dr. Goldberg reminder, after 20 years of age should check cholesterol. Once the abnormal results, the best exercise more, insist on low cholesterol, low saturated fat and low trans-fat diet, cholesterol check once a year. Necessary, should take cholesterol-lowering drugs.

4. Bad cholesterol (LDL) <2.6 mmol / l, good cholesterol (HDL)> 1.3 mmol / liter.
It was the "bad cholesterol" metaphor of soup dumplings in the oil, its accumulation of the arteries become thin and more oil, "dumplings", it is easy to break. And it is the result of atherosclerosis, heart disease and stroke risk is the culprit. LDL levels should generally be controlled at 2.6 mmol / liter, diabetes or heart disease should be controlled at 1.8 mmol / liter.

HDL (high density lipoprotein) is called "good cholesterol", the name suggests, this value should be higher the better. HDL helps remove the blood vessels in the LDL. Female HDL is less than 1.3 mmol / l is a major risk factor for heart disease, but higher than 1.6 mmol / l would help to protect the heart.

Goldberg suggested that in order to improve HDL, should quit smoking, regular exercise, to monounsaturated fats (olive oil, etc.) to replace the saturated fat and trans fat, drink no more than 1 cup per day.

5. Triglycerides: <1.7 mmol / liter.
Triglycerides are detected in the blood lipids, blood is considered fat, high cholesterol it is "early warning signal." Triglyceride levels increase risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease (especially women). The level of 1.7-2.2 mmol / upgraded to the critical nature of higher than 2.3 mmol / L were at greater risk. Therefore, the best check once a year triglycerides, cholesterol, which is usually part of the examination.

In order to reduce triglyceride levels, should lose weight, quit smoking, drinking 1 cup a day below, and regular exercise. If it is pure high triglycerides, total food should be limits, especially to avoid the intake of carbohydrates.

6. TSH: <4.0 mmol / liter.
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) may affect the secretion of thyroid hormone T3 and T4, in addition to help regulate metabolism, body temperature and heart rate in addition, will also affect the skin, hair, muscle strength, mood and brain function. TSH more than 4.5 mmol / l, indicating that the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone, helps the body to function properly.

Check the thyroid-stimulating hormone from the age of 35. More common in women with hypothyroidism may increase cholesterol and triglyceride levels, leading to an increased risk of heart disease and depression. If the TSH level higher, you have to take drugs. If all goes well, you can check for 5 years.

7. Body mass index BMI :18.5-24 .9.
Body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg) ÷ height (m) 2, is commonly used to measure the international level, and whether fat, thin, healthy body, a standard. British scientists had carried out up to 900,000 adults 57 survey, the results showed that BMI index exceeds 40 people, than the index is at 22.5-25 "healthy people", often short-lived about ten years.

Chinese adults, BMI index below 18.5 is underweight, increased menstrual disorders, fertility problems, anemia and bone loss due to osteoporosis risk. Healthy body weight BMI index 18.5-24.9, BMI between 25-28 is the overweight, over 28 is the obesity.

U.S. Mayo Clinic internal medicine specialist Stephanie • Fa Aobin suggested weight check once a year, or in weight gain or loss when the inspection. If you are overweight, you should control the diet, increasing exercise, is often the most important measure waist circumference. This is because, even though the normal BMI, waist circumference will increase crude type 2 diabetes, heart disease risk.

8. C-reactive protein: <1.0 mg / liter.
C-reactive protein (CRP) with high indicators means that the risk of heart attacks 2-5 times higher than normal. In addition, it is also of stroke, diabetes and certain types of cancer associated with mild chronic inflammation of the mark. Yale University School of Medicine Prevention Research Center director Dr. David • Katz suggested that in their risk of heart disease is not clear when, may wish to check the CRP. CRP is not a routine inspection checks, but would like to know their risk of heart disease and family history of the situation, it can carry out the inspection, the result of the doctor diagnosed a long way.

Katz suggested that if higher levels of CRP should be lifestyle changes, regular exercise and eat more foods rich in omega -3 fatty acids (salmon, walnuts, canola oil and flaxseed oil) to reduce inflammation in the body.

9. Height: 21 years of age most standard height.
In general, the age of 21 reached the maximum height. After 21 years of age should be measured once a year height, if height shorter than the age of 21, 3.8 cm, you should immediately do the bone density or spine X-ray examination. Sack said about half of the female life osteoporotic fractures occur. If you suddenly reduce the height, it indicates that bone density has begun to change.

Sack suggested, should be eat normal calcium diet, vitamin D, do brisk walking or playing badminton and other weight loss exercise. Alcohol and tobacco habits affect bone health. Necessary, prescribed medication.