First, blood pressure self-test
Blood pressure is one of the important indexes to measure cardiovascular health. Hypertension is a common chronic disease. If it is not controlled for a long time, it will increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, it is very important to measure blood pressure regularly.
Operating steps:
1. Choose a reliable electronic sphygmomanometer to ensure its accuracy.
2. Keep relaxed for at least 5 minutes before measurement.
3. Sit down, put your arms straight on the table, palms up.
4. Put the cuff of the sphygmomanometer on the upper arm and adjust it to a proper position.
5. Press the start button of the sphygmomanometer and wait for the measurement result.
6. Record the measurement results, including systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
7. According to the measurement results and referring to the standard range of blood pressure, judge whether your blood pressure is normal.
Second, blood sugar self-test
Blood sugar is an important index to measure the blood sugar control of diabetic patients, but not only diabetic patients need to pay attention to blood sugar, but other people should also regularly check their blood sugar and know their blood sugar level.
Operating steps:
1. Buy a blood glucose meter to ensure the accuracy.
2. Before measurement, keep fasting for at least 8 hours.
3. Clean your fingers with alcohol cotton balls to avoid infection.
4. Open the blood glucose meter and insert the test paper.
5. Take a drop of blood from your finger with the needle on the blood glucose meter.
6. Drop the blood on the test paper.
7. Wait for the blood glucose meter to display the results and record the measurement results.
8. According to the measurement results, refer to the blood sugar standard range to judge whether your blood sugar is normal.
Third, the body mass index (BMI) self-test.
Body mass index (BMI) is an index to measure the relationship between weight and height, which can preliminarily judge whether there are weight problems, such as obesity or emaciation.
Operating steps:
1. Measure your weight with weighing scale.
2. Measure your height with a ruler or height measuring instrument.
3. Use the following formula to calculate the body mass index value: body mass index = weight (kg)/height (m) squared.
4. According to the reference standard of body mass index value, judge whether your weight is normal.
Fourth, eye self-test
The eye is one of the important sensory organs of human beings, so it is very important to regularly check the health of the eyes.
Operating steps:
1. Keep away from the screen and other light sources and keep your eyes relaxed.
2. Close your eyes and count to 3.
3. Open your eyes and observe whether there is blur or flicker around.
Cover one eye with your hand, and look at distant objects with the other eye to see if they are clear.
5. Repeat step 4 to test the other eye.
6. Observe whether there is eye fatigue, dryness or other discomfort.
Ending:
Through the above simple self-test methods, you can initially understand your physical condition and take corresponding preventive measures in time. However, these self-test methods can only provide preliminary reference. If there is any abnormal situation, you should seek medical advice in time. Only by maintaining good living habits, regular physical examination and dealing with potential health problems in time can we really live a healthy life. Let's pay attention to our physical condition, prevent diseases and pursue a healthy and happy life from now on!