It seems to me that a lot of health issues could be avoided or heavily alleviated if we tested for more blood markers (and more frequently) in the US.
Maybe the more frequent or more in-depth blood tests would be optional and you would get a health insurance premium discount for doing them. If that was the case, I would absolutely do them more often. More info about myself plus saving money plus potentially catching issues earlier.
Alternatively, imagine if health insurance premiums were based on your level of health so you could keep in tune with your level of health, catch any potential issues early, and save money.
My list would be something like this (please don't attack my specific list, but discuss the general idea):
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Waist to height ratio (maximum healthy is 0.5, preferably 0.45)
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Body fat percentage
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Lean muscle mass amount
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Blood test results: fasting insulin, fasting blood glucose, coronary artery calcification, hemoglobin A1c, standard lipid panel, and all vitamins/minerals, and more.
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Age (least important in my mind, but it will be a factor)
If we got the above 1-4 tracked more frequently for everyone, we would save A LOT of healthcare costs. What are your thoughts?
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