NHS Health Check
An NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health. It can tell you whether you're at a higher risk of developing certain health problems.
NHS Health Check – Understanding your results!
Following your NHS Health Check, you may decide to make some lifestyle changes, which could help improve your health and wellbeing. Below you can find further guidance and useful resources to help you understand more about positive healthy lifestyle changes.
Find out more below about:
Diet and Weight Management
Cholesterol
Physical Activity
Smoking
Alcohol
Salt
Blood Pressure
QRisk2
Diet and Weight Management
The types of food we eat, quantity and proportions, can all impact our health and weight. In your health check, your height and weight will have been checked and your BMI calculated.
Salt
Eating too much salt may raise your blood pressure and increase your risk of developing heart disease or having a heart attack or stroke. Small changes can help you cut down on the amount of salt you eat and keep your heart healthy.
Cholesterol
The cholesterol check reviews the total cholesterol within your body and the different types of cholesterol. You need cholesterol in your blood to stay healthy, but when it is too high it can lead to health problems.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure (also called hypertension) can lead to serious problems like heart attacks or strokes. However, lifestyle changes and medicines can help manage your blood pressure.
Physical Activity
NHS guidelines recommend that adults should do some type of physical activity every day. It's recommended you get at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week, or around 20 to 30 minutes a day.
Smoking
If you are a smoker, you may have questions around the benefits of quitting smoking, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), local support or strategies to help you quit. There is a great deal of information available online to help you decide what is right for you. The benefits of quitting smoking can be seen immediately.
Alcohol
If you are concerned about your alcohol intake (the amount of alcohol you drink), there is information and support services available to you. There are recommendations and guidance, as well as a free NHS app, to help you make changes which last. The NHS guidance is not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis (men and women).
QRISK2
QRISK2 is a calculation of your possible chance of developing heart disease or having a stroke in the next 10 years. Risk is the chance of something happening. The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is never zero and increases as we get older. The higher the QRISK2 score, the greater your risk.
Although sleep and mental health is not part of the NHS Health Check, they do impact our overall health. Consider your current lifestyle, and whether you might want to make any changes, or focus on your sleep or mental health.
Sleep
Improving your sleep patterns can have a positive impact on both your physical and mental health. Find out more about how to improve your sleep and in turn improve your overall wellbeing.
Mental Health
Physical health and mental health are very closely linked. Find out more about mental health and changes you could make which may help improve your mental health and overall wellbeing.
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