Annual Health Checkup: Get these 5 body tests done every year, the risk of serious disease will be averted, know here

According to experts, every person should get his blood pressure checked once a year. High blood pressure often increases without any symptoms and can gradually damage the heart, kidneys and brain. Along with this, diabetes and pre-diabetes can be detected in the early stages through fasting blood sugar and HbA1c test. Whereas CBC (Complete Blood Count) test provides information about anemia, infection and many other problems in the body.

Doctors say that Liver Function Test (LFT), Kidney Function Test (KFT), Thyroid Profile, Hemoglobin, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 should also be tested once a year. Through these tests, fatty liver, kidney function, thyroid disorders, anemia and deficiency of essential vitamins in the body can be detected in time. Vitamin D and B12 deficiency is considered quite common, especially among people living in cities.

Apart from blood test, chest X-ray and abdominal ultrasound are also considered useful tests. Through ultrasound, the condition of the organs present inside the stomach is known and problems like fatty liver can also be identified. People who are overweight should keep getting themselves checked regularly because obesity can cause many serious diseases. High blood pressure and diabetes patients should also get their tests done from time to time.

According to experts, people who are at high risk of heart disease should consider getting CT coronary angiography and CT calcium score test done every five years from the age of 40 and people with normal risk from the age of 50. Apart from this, after the age of 40 years, ECG, echocardiography and stress test can also be done so that heart related problems can be detected in time.

For early detection of cervix cancer in women, it is recommended to undergo Pap smear test every three years. Mammography should be done every year after the age of 40. So that breast cancer can be detected in the early stages. Women who are at high risk of osteoporosis should also undergo DEXA bone density scan after the age of 50.

According to experts, CT scan is not done for general examination of the entire body. X-ray radiation is used in this. It is mainly used to examine the arteries of the heart and lungs, whereas there is no radiation of any kind in MRI. In some asymptomatic people, especially those at high risk for cancer, a full-body MRI scan may be performed to detect early cancer. If any abnormality is detected in any health checkup, then doctor’s advice must be taken for further investigation and treatment.