New Delhi .If your age is 30 years or more and your weight is normal, you do not feel any special health problem in your body and your daily life is going on normally, then still you should not be careless about your health. According to health experts, there are many diseases which do not show obvious symptoms in the initial stages and can gradually keep growing inside the body. Therefore, it is considered necessary to take health checkup and medical advice from time to time.
Many people consider themselves completely healthy only on the basis that their weight is under control and they do not have any kind of pain or other problem. But high blood pressure and increased cholesterol can persist for a long time without any obvious signs. Similarly, diabetes and prediabetes also often progress silently in the initial stages. In such a situation, merely appearing fit from outside is not a guarantee of being completely healthy.
According to the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research, even if there are no obvious symptoms of the disease, diabetes and lipid profile should be checked after the age of 30 years. Its purpose is to detect health problems early, which may initially be present without any noticeable signs.
According to health experts, after the age of 30, those people who have a family history of problems like diabetes, high blood pressure or overweight should be especially cautious about their health. A history of diseases in the family may be associated with a person's health risk.
Diabetes is considered a major health risk among Indians. Despite increased blood sugar, many people do not show any specific symptoms for a long time. The person continues to lead a normal life, while the sugar level in his body may keep increasing. Therefore, special importance is given to testing for type-2 diabetes after 30 years. A family history of diabetes, overweight, and lack of physical activity may increase the risk.
High blood pressure is also considered a silent disease, because many people do not show obvious symptoms. Not having headache or dizziness does not prove that blood pressure is normal. Similarly, increased cholesterol also usually does not give any specific symptoms and is detected through tests like lipid profile.
After the age of 30, it may be important to get your blood pressure checked from time to time and cholesterol checked according to your health risk. Despite being of normal weight, one should be cautious if there is low physical activity, eating related problems, smoking or family history of diabetes and high blood pressure.
According to doctors, it is useful to have regular health checkups after 30 years, but which tests are necessary should be decided in consultation with the doctor after looking at conditions like age, family history, weight, blood pressure and diet. In general, regular blood pressure monitoring and diabetes screening are considered important, while a lipid profile may be done depending on the risk. In case of persistent fatigue, unusual change in weight or any other problem, one should consult a doctor in time and get checked.