The Key Points of a Health Check-Up
China Health Trip provides essential health tips and expert guidance to support your medical journey. Keep reading to discover more valuable information.
In today’s fast-paced life, health has become an irreplaceable asset for everyone. Regular health check-ups have become an essential part of maintaining wellness. They help detect potential issues early and allow timely intervention, safeguarding individual health while reducing the medical burden on families and society. But are the check-up items the same for everyone? What should you keep in mind during a health check-up?
How to Choose the Right Health Check-Up Items
Health check-up items vary based on gender, age, profession, and other factors:
For Men: Key screenings include blood lipids, blood sugar, trace elements, thyroid function, lung function, ultrasound, bone density, prostate, transcranial Doppler, and cancer screenings.
For Women: Key screenings include gynecological exams, uterine and adnexal assessments, breast exams, ultrasound, bone density, and cancer screenings. Women over 30 with a sexual history are advised to have regular TCT, HPV, and vaginal microecology tests. Note: Women without sexual experience should avoid gynecological exams.
For Young Adults: Focus on metabolic and infectious diseases, such as fatty liver, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, and H. pylori infection. A check-up every two years is recommended.
For Middle-Aged Adults: For individuals over 40, screenings should include chest CT, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and evaluations for chronic or major diseases like hypertension and diabetes. Annual check-ups are advised.
For Seniors: Emphasis is placed on bone density, ECG, carotid and cardiac ultrasounds, chest imaging (lung CT), cardiovascular assessments, fundoscopy, arterial stiffness, and cancer screenings. Annual or more frequent check-ups are recommended.
For Specific Professions: Sedentary or standing professions (e.g., office workers, drivers, teachers) should focus on chest X-rays, ENT exams, and spinal imaging (lumbar/cervical). Sales professionals, who may have irregular diets or heavy alcohol consumption, should include H. pylori testing, blood sugar, and hemorheology assessments.
For Those with a Family History of Illness: Based on personal and family medical history, those with a family history of conditions like diabetes, stroke, coronary heart disease, breast cancer, or colon cancer should include targeted screenings in their check-ups.
Key Precautions for Health Check-Ups
- Maintain a light diet three days before the check-up: Avoid alcohol, high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, supplements, and animal blood products.
- Fast after 10 p.m. the night before and remain fasting for the check-up.
- Avoid the H. pylori breath test if you’ve taken antibiotics within the last month, acid-suppressing drugs (e.g., omeprazole, rabeprazole) within the last two weeks, or gastric mucosal protectants (e.g., bismuth preparations) recently, as these can cause false negatives.
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning-to-conceive women should avoid radiological exams.
- Avoid wearing metal accessories or printed clothing on the day of the check-up. Women should avoid heavy makeup, contact lenses, dresses, and tights.
- Women should schedule check-ups 3–7 days after menstruation ends. Avoid intercourse and vaginal douching for three days prior.
- Hypertensive patients can take their regular morning antihypertensive medications (with minimal water) before the check-up.
Diabetic patients should not take hypoglycemic medications or insulin on an empty stomach. They should eat and take their medication immediately after fasting tests to prevent hypoglycemia during the check-up.
The Key Points of a Health Check-Up
China Health Trip provides essential health tips and expert guidance to support your medical journey. Keep reading to discover more valuable information.
In today’s fast-paced life, health has become an irreplaceable asset for everyone. Regular health check-ups have become an essential part of maintaining wellness. They help detect potential issues early and allow timely intervention, safeguarding individual health while reducing the medical burden on families and society. But are the check-up items the same for everyone? What should you keep in mind during a health check-up?
How to Choose the Right Health Check-Up Items
Health check-up items vary based on gender, age, profession, and other factors:
For Men: Key screenings include blood lipids, blood sugar, trace elements, thyroid function, lung function, ultrasound, bone density, prostate, transcranial Doppler, and cancer screenings.
For Women: Key screenings include gynecological exams, uterine and adnexal assessments, breast exams, ultrasound, bone density, and cancer screenings. Women over 30 with a sexual history are advised to have regular TCT, HPV, and vaginal microecology tests. Note: Women without sexual experience should avoid gynecological exams.
For Young Adults: Focus on metabolic and infectious diseases, such as fatty liver, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, and H. pylori infection. A check-up every two years is recommended.
For Middle-Aged Adults: For individuals over 40, screenings should include chest CT, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and evaluations for chronic or major diseases like hypertension and diabetes. Annual check-ups are advised.
For Seniors: Emphasis is placed on bone density, ECG, carotid and cardiac ultrasounds, chest imaging (lung CT), cardiovascular assessments, fundoscopy, arterial stiffness, and cancer screenings. Annual or more frequent check-ups are recommended.
For Specific Professions: Sedentary or standing professions (e.g., office workers, drivers, teachers) should focus on chest X-rays, ENT exams, and spinal imaging (lumbar/cervical). Sales professionals, who may have irregular diets or heavy alcohol consumption, should include H. pylori testing, blood sugar, and hemorheology assessments.
For Those with a Family History of Illness: Based on personal and family medical history, those with a family history of conditions like diabetes, stroke, coronary heart disease, breast cancer, or colon cancer should include targeted screenings in their check-ups.
Key Precautions for Health Check-Ups
Maintain a light diet three days before the check-up: Avoid alcohol, high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, supplements, and animal blood products.
Fast after 10 p.m. the night before and remain fasting for the check-up.
Avoid the H. pylori breath test if you’ve taken antibiotics within the last month, acid-suppressing drugs (e.g., omeprazole, rabeprazole) within the last two weeks, or gastric mucosal protectants (e.g., bismuth preparations) recently, as these can cause false negatives.
Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning-to-conceive women should avoid radiological exams.
Avoid wearing metal accessories or printed clothing on the day of the check-up. Women should avoid heavy makeup, contact lenses, dresses, and tights.
Women should schedule check-ups 3–7 days after menstruation ends. Avoid intercourse and vaginal douching for three days prior.
Hypertensive patients can take their regular morning antihypertensive medications (with minimal water) before the check-up.
Diabetic patients should not take hypoglycemic medications or insulin on an empty stomach. They should eat and take their medication immediately after fasting tests to prevent hypoglycemia during the check-up.
