Routine Medical Screenings Young Adults

Your health care provider will use a “well visit” also as an opportunity to identify any risk factors you may have for common chronic diseases and to discuss what you can do to prevent illness and injury. Additional tests will be ordered based on risk factors A checkup at this age assures you are up to date with any new vaccines and required boosters and confirms that you have had all the appropriate childhood immunizations. Blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood glucose, weight, height, and dental health should be checked as well. Attention also is given to accident and injury prevention as well as to health risks from sexual activity and high-risk behaviors such as smoking and substance abuse. (Source: Medline Plus: http://medlineplus.gov/ )