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What, specifically, will the biometric screening results be used for?

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What, specifically, will the biometric screening results be used for?

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The biometric screening measures will enable participants to better assess their health risks in these ways: • LDL cholesterol is useful to assess: Heart attack and stroke risks. • BMI is useful to assess: Obesity leading to type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and sleep apnea. • Glucose is useful to assess Diabetes. • Blood pressure is useful to assess: Hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, and hardening of the arteries.