Why Should You Get a Checkup Before Losing Weight?
Many people — even those who have succeeded in losing weight in the past — wonder why they should take any tests before going on a diet. Put simply, the state of a person’s health has a significant impact on whether the weight loss effort succeeds. What tests should be taken and why?
Dr. Asya
As a biochemist, she has expertise in developing and implementing new methods of assessing fatty acids in the blood. She also studies the processes occurring in the human body, and works to help people stay healthy and defeat old age.
Lipid profile
What is it? A screening blood test that helps diagnose atherosclerosis and predict the risk of so-called vascular accidents including heart attack or stroke. The test includes indicators such as total cholesterol, high and low-density lipoproteins, and triglycerides.
Why take the test? Elevated cholesterol is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and although cholesterol can be high in thin people, the likelihood that its figures are beyond the norm in a person who is overweight is extremely high. This mea...
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