ASSESSING SYMPTOMS( ADULTS)

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ASSESSING WEIGHT

Check whether you are a healthy weight by using the graph( right). Trace a vertical line from your height and a horizontal line from your weight. The point at which the lines cross is your body mass index( BMI), which indicates whether or not you are within a healthy range. Being a healthy weight decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease and many other health problems.

WEIGHT

200 90

190 85

180 80

170 75

160 70

150 65

140

60 130 120 55

110 50

100 45

HEIGHT / WEIGHT GRAPH FOR MEN AND WOMEN

OVERWEIGHT( BMI > 25)

HEALTHY WEIGHT( BMI 20-25)

UNDERWEIGHT( BMI < 20)

90 40 144 146 148 150 152 154 156 158 160 162 164 166 168 170 172 174 176 178 180 182 184 186 188 190 192 194 cm

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 75 in HEIGHT

BREASTS: SELF-EXAMINATION

• The best time to check your breasts is just after your menstrual period.

• Stand in front of a mirror and look closely for dimpled skin and any changes to your nipple or to the size or shape of your breasts.

• Lie down with one arm behind your head and firmly press each breast in small circular movements.

• Feel around the entire breast, armpit area, and nipple.

• If you discover a lump or any changes, consult your doctor. Feel the breast and up into the armpit TESTES: SELF-EXAMINATION

• The best time to examine your testes is just after a bath or shower when the scrotum is relaxed.

• Check the skin of your scrotum for changes in appearance.

• Feel across the entire surface of each testis by rolling it slowly between fingers and thumb.

• Check for lumps and swellings.

• Consult your doctor immediately if you detect any change in appearance or texture.