Due to the fast pace of modern life and high work pressure, the onset of many diseases is showing a younger trend. For many diseases, the ability of early detection and timely treatment is the key to determine the prognosis.
Early detection of sub-health states and potential diseases through medical checkups, timely adjustment and treatment are of great significance to improve the efficacy, shorten the treatment time, reduce medical costs and enhance the quality of life!
However, different age groups should have different checkups and focus on different diseases because of their high prevalence.
Age 20: Focus on infectious diseases
Everyone is given multiple vaccinations at birth, but most of these routine vaccines are not lifelong immunizations. By the time a person reaches his or her 20s, antibodies in the body are likely to be below normal defense levels. In this case, the body is at risk of being unprotected if vaccinations are not caught up in a timely manner. In addition, young people in their 20s have just graduated from school and started to come into contact with various people, which increases the chances of various hepatitis and digestive tract infections.
Therefore, it is recommended that young people in their 20s should pay attention to infectious disease screening, such as five liver tests and blood tests, and also pay attention to chest X-rays, because tuberculosis is also common among young people.
30 years old: pay attention to blood sugar
Nowadays, people generally “eat more and move less” than before, and when they are 30 years old, they are busy with their careers, socializing more and under more pressure, so the chance of diabetes in people in their 30s is greatly increased.
It is recommended that people over the age of 30 should have their blood sugar checked at least once a year, and in addition to fasting blood sugar, they should also pay attention to postprandial blood sugar checks. Those who are in a position to do so can also monitor glycated hemoglobin, which is a test of a person’s average blood sugar level for a month, and the measured blood sugar value is more credible.
40 years old: pay attention to the heart
Cardiovascular disease is getting younger. In the 40s and 50s, the heart and blood vessels age significantly and are much less elastic than before, especially for people with a family history of cardiovascular disease, regular checkups are necessary.
After the age of 40, it is recommended to have frequent medical checkups, through blood tests for blood lipids and blood sugar; through doing electrocardiograms to check the heart, etc.
Especially people with family history, people who are used to eating more salt in their diet, people who work under more stress, etc. should pay attention to possible heart problems.
Age 50: Pay attention to bones and intestines
At the age of 50, if you have symptoms such as pain all over the body and easy fracture, you should consider having osteoporosis. People in this age group generally have more or less osteoporosis, and it is recommended to have an annual bone density check.
In addition to bones, people in their 50s should also be concerned about their intestinal health. When doing intestinal physical exams, more attention should be paid to intestinal polyps, chronic ulcers and other lesions to prevent these small lesions from developing into tumors.
The average person should have a routine stool examination once a year, and a colonoscopy and gastroscopy every two to three years, while high-risk groups with a history of previous illnesses, etc., should have both a gastroscopy and a colonoscopy every year.
Age 60: comprehensive checkup
Age 60 is the beginning of senior living, and seniors at this age should embark on a comprehensive medical checkup.
In addition to examinations for major diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, diabetes, malignant tumors, kidney damage, and chronic thyroid disease, the elderly should also pay attention to the prevention of hearing and fundus lesions. Due to the fragility of aging blood vessels, it is not uncommon for the elderly to experience violent deafness and blindness, mostly related to the sudden embolism of blood vessels supplying the ear and eye. Checking the fundus can detect senile cataract and primary glaucoma early. In patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease and diabetes, a fundus check can also reflect whether the cerebral arteries are hardened.
Regardless of the age group, regular medical checkups are very important, and for the following two categories of people, it is even more important to focus on medical checkups.
1、People with abnormal BMI
Body mass index (BMI = weight kg/height squared m2) is a way to measure whether a person is obese, and its normal value is 18.5kg/m2-23.9kg/m2.
The Chinese Chronic Disease Prospective Study found that maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI) prevented 5.8% of major coronary events, 7.8% of ischemic coronary heart disease and 4.5% of ischemic stroke, and 34.4% of type 2 diabetes. In addition, people with abdominal obesity had a 30% increased risk of ischemic heart disease and a 32% increased risk of death compared to those with a healthy waist circumference (<85 cm for men and <80 cm for women).
Therefore, for people with abnormal BMI, they must have regular medical checkups and, at the same time, control their BMI within the normal range through exercise and reasonable diet.
2、People with family history of cancer
The incidence rate of many kinds of cancer in China is at the top level in the world. Tumor is a kind of multi-gene genetic susceptibility disease, and there is often the phenomenon of family gathering.
Therefore, people with a family history of cancer should pay special attention to cancer screening. At present, common cancers with high hereditary rate include breast cancer, stomach cancer, intestinal cancer, liver cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, etc.
