NHS Health Check

[Wowbagger]

I've had one this evening and am in smug mode.

Weight: 109kg
Height: 178cm
BMI 34.4
Total cholesterol: 4.92
HDL cholesterol: 1.43
Cholesterol ratio: 3.4
BP: 148/81
CVD risk score: 12%
Relative CVD risk score: 9

Given that I already knew the first three figures, I'm pretty chuffed with the rest. My blood pressure was a bit (but not much) higher than the normal figure from the (probably inaccurate) device I normally use, but we'd just cycled 3.5 miles with a bit of a climb.

[oncemore]

Personally I'd rather not know of any of that stuff. I'm never sure what use it is meant to be. Just like everyone else I'll die one day - what of seems of little relevance (altho' cancer  most likely - it's what's got all my friends and relatives who've already left the stage!).

[Salvatore]

I had a private health check once, and all I remember was that I was half an inch taller that I thought, and that my haematocrit level was 43%.

[Jaded]

When I had one of those my haemhorroid level was zero.

Which was nice. 

[hellymedic]

Personally I'd rather not know of any of that stuff. I'm never sure what use it is meant to be. Just like everyone else I'll die one day - what of seems of little relevance (altho' cancer  most likely - it's what's got all my friends and relatives who've already left the stage!).

Methinks a stroke might cramp your style and cycling without bumping you off outright. High blood pressure is a comon cause of stroke and often can be trated by taking just a few tablets.

I'd check out some basics.

[Chris S]

I had an NHS Health Check when I turned 40.

Doc's verdict: "I hope you're not making too many plans for retirement - you're way off the scale for risk factors..."  .

Things have somewhat improved since!

[Manotea]

Just doing this now. My liver function is slightly off apparently so another round of blood tests to make sure it's not something I eat. Doc says may as well get tested for Hepatitis at the same time, as that would be the next step...

[rogerzilla]

We used to get one in work every two years but now only the nobs have this privilege.  We're obviously expendable.

[Regulator]

I had an NHS Health Check when I turned 40.

Doc's verdict: "I hope you're not making too many plans for retirement - you're way off the scale for risk factors..."  .

Things have somewhat improved since!

The doctor said roughly the same to me.  I drink, I smoke and I'm an obese bastard with a cholesterol level that's through the roof - by rights I should be hanging round the Pearly Gates giving blow jobs to St Peter to try to wangle my way in...


...but I've beaten cancer twice and I'm still trucking.  So I shall go on annoying my GP by having ridiculously normal blood pressure and still breathing.