Trying to lose weight, or you're gaining weight unexpectedly? A blood test for weight management could help. Test your cholesterol, HbA1c & thyroid today!
10 biomarkers as listed by LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor.
The weight management blood test looks at three key areas to understand your health including your risk for conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and thyroid disease.
The results of your blood test will help you make healthier life choices and find your healthy weight.
If you're losing weight without changing your diet or exercise routine, please do not use this test. You should see your GP to look into your unintentional weight loss.
The blood test for weight management includes:
Cholesterol is an essential fat that your body produces. It helps make vitamin D and hormones. Your body needs cholesterol to stay healthy, but too much can increase your risk of heart disease. The cholesterol home test, also called a lipid profile test, measures the different types of fats in your blood.
The cholesterol home test checks 7 biomarkers:
High cholesterol has no symptoms, so regular testing is the only way to keep track of your levels.
Healthy levels of cholesterol:
Type of cholesterol Healthy level Total cholesterol Below 5mmol/L HDL (good cholesterol)Above 1.0mmol/L for men
Above 1.2mmol/L for women
"Blood sugar or glucose levels are a measurement that shows how much glucose (blood sugar) you have in your blood. Blood sugar is vital as it provides the body's cells with energy. Diabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels become too high." - Dr. Neel Patel
An HbA1c test measures your average blood sugar (glucose) levels over the past 3 months. This can help you understand your risk of developing type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes.
When the amount of sugar in your blood rises, any that your body can't use attaches to red blood cells to form glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c).
Red blood cells live for around 3 months, which is why a HbA1c test measures the average blood sugar over the past few months.
The at-home HbA1c test will show you whether you have healthy levels of HbA1c.
Results include:
Normal Below 42 mmol/mol Prediabetes 42 to 47 mmol/mol Diabetes 48 mmol/mol or overThe thyroid is a gland at the front of your neck that produces hormones (T3 and T4).
If it becomes underactive, it may not release the right levels of these hormones. This can result in symptoms such as weight gain, hair loss, migraines and fatigue. If your thyroid becomes overactive, it may release too many hormones. This may cause symptoms such as mood swings, anxiety and weight loss.
The at-home thyroid blood test checks levels of free thyroxine (T4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which regulates the release of thyroid hormones.
Healthy ranges include:
Hormone Ranges Free T4 Between 12-22 pmol/L TSH Between 0.27 - 4.2 mIU/LDescription provided by LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor.
This at-home test will measure key indicators of your health to help you identify any areas that could be preventing you from maintaining a healthy weight.
Your weight-loss journey is about more than the number on the scales. If you're taking Ozempic®, Mounjaro®, Wegovy® or another GLP-1 weight-loss medication, our comprehensive blood test measures more than 50 biomarkers across health areas that may be affected during treatment.
