What You Need To Know About Preventative Health Check

From 40 Onwards

Life might not begin at 40, but there’s a whole lot of health checks that do! Keep on top of these ones!

• Diabetes Checks (from 40 up, at least every 3 years)

Diabetes is a growing disease in Australia, and a diabetes check should be added to your regular health check ups as soon as you’re 40.

If you’re of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage, your doctor might recommend you do these checks as early as 18.

A diabetes check is done using details about your health, and your doctor will assess your risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next five years. These checks should be done at least every three years, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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