HEALTH CHECKS
Over 40 Health Check — What Should You Be Testing?
A guide to midlife preventive health review, including cardiovascular, metabolic and hormonal assessment for patients over 40.
Midlife is the point at which many preventive health risks become more relevant. Cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hormonal change and certain cancers all have risk profiles that begin to shift after 40.
An over-40 health check is not about assuming something is wrong. It is about understanding where you stand so that future risk can be managed earlier and more sensibly.
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What an over-40 check may assess
Blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. Cholesterol and lipid profile. Diabetes markers including fasting glucose and HbA1c. Thyroid function. Liver and kidney function. Hormone levels — including menopause markers in women and testosterone in men. Nutritional markers including iron, B12, and vitamin D. Weight, BMI and body composition. Family history and lifestyle risk assessment.
Women
Why midlife review matters for women
The years around 40 often coincide with perimenopause, which can affect sleep, mood, energy, weight and cycle regularity. A midlife check can help clarify whether symptoms are hormonal, metabolic, or both. Where relevant, this may link with women’s health or a Well Woman Check.
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Men
Why midlife review matters for men
For men, midlife is when cardiovascular risk, testosterone decline, prostate-related concerns and metabolic health become more relevant. A Well Man Check or targeted men’s health assessment may be appropriate.
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