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Men’s Health Checklist

Men, you’ve been taught how to handle a flat tire, a leaky faucet or maybe even how to patch a hole in the wall, but do you know what it takes to stay healthy? Here are a few numbers to keep your health in check.

Normal BMI is

18.5-24.9

33%

of men have high blood pressure (hypertension)

120/80

mm Hg

Normal blood pressure range (lower for patients with other illnesses)

If your BMI is between

30-39.9

you're considered obese

40

and over is considered morbidly obese

of adult men are obese

Blood pressure higher than

135/80

mm Hg

may be a sign of diabetes or other cardiovascular and metabolic disease

Preferred ​​​​​​​cholesterol range:
Less than

200

mg/dL

70-130

mg/dL

Target range for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or the “bad” cholesterol

60

mg/dL

or over: Healthy HDL (your good cholesterol) level. HDL under 40 is thought of as being at risk for heart disease

Higher levels of HDL = lower risk of heart disease

7-9

Recommended hours of sleep for adults. Poor sleep habits bring a higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, depression, erectile dysfunction and obesity. It may also cause more severe Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in some men.

Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. Too much of this fat may raise you risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Lower numbers are better.

Less than

150

mg/dL

Healthy triglyceride level

Top three
cancers for men

1. Prostate

2. Lung

3. Colorectal

​​​​​​​150 minutes or 2½ hours

Recommended amount of mild physical activity for adults per week. An example of a mild activity is brisk walking. 

See your doctor – routine checkups can spot a number of conditions that can impact a man’s health, including prostate cancer, which affects

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UrologyHealth.org  |  SUMMER 2017  |  UROLOGY​​HEALTH extra