I received a free metabolic syndrome screening at Seongbuk Public Health Center Dongseon Health Substation.

When I was in my early 30s, I was told I had high cholesterol levels and was diagnosed with hyperlipidemia during a health checkup. I was prescribed medication but didn't take it and just threw it away. However, in a health checkup in 2020, I was surprised to see my total cholesterol level was 315, well above the normal range of below 200, so I started taking the prescribed medication. By the end of 2022, my test results showed a significant improvement with a level of 196.

I receive medication prescriptions monthly at my local clinic and also get blood tests every three months there. When I asked my doctor if I could stop taking the medication since my numbers have improved significantly, he said my condition would worsen immediately if I stopped. I wanted to know if it is absolutely impossible to control my condition through exercise or diet alone, so I visited the public health center.

Another reason was that I wanted to compare the results of the home InBody test with the hospital InBody results.

The examination involved filling out a simple questionnaire, undergoing blood tests, measuring weight and height, and conducting an InBody analysis, all within about 30 minutes. After reviewing the results, participants received advice from a professional nutritionist, doctor, and exercise coach, and the entire process took approximately one hour.

We came to have an InBody check in three months, a blood test in six months, and to have the InBody check again.

Even at a general hospital, I couldn't get detailed explanations during health checkups, and I only heard that it was okay to get blood tests at a private clinic. Today, I was glad I could ask all my questions.

You can consistently receive management for blood pressure, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia at the public health center, and they also recommend suitable exercises for you, so I encourage you to try it once.

After the test, I also received gift packages including soy milk, masks, hand sanitizer tissues, and tri-color pens.