Knowing your numbers
 
As part of their assessment of your health, healthcare professionals will often recommend that you have a number of different tests to measure certain body functions. 
 
This section will help you understand what is being measured, the units being used, and some indication of what the numbers may mean for the following four areas: 
 

• Blood pressure – Find out more about your blood pressure and what the readings may mean. 
   
  
• Cholesterol – Understand what your cholesterol number may mean. 
   
  
• Blood glucose levels – Learn more about your blood sugar level. 
   
  
• Lung capacity – Find out how your lung capacity is tested.