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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of periodic health examination. METHODS: The follow-up results of 2005-2006 of periodic health examination clinic of the Department of Family Medicine of Ondokuzmayis University Medical School were evaluated using a questionnaire and constant follow-up. RESULTS: A total of 387 (195 women, 192 men) patients were provided a periodic health examination. In 186 patients, the total cholesterol values were high at the time of the first visit. The mean total cholesterol value was 241.97+/-36.47 mg/dl (201 min-489 max) in the first visit and 217.67+/-33.64 mg/dl (155 min-420 max) in last visits (p<0.001). Mean triglyceride values were 287.94+/-82.60 mg/dl (202 min-547 max) in the first visit while 231.60+/-66.99 mg/dl (74.5 min-450 max) in the last visits (p<0.001). Mean glucose values for the hyperglycemic patients were 150.37+/-56.85 (111 min-400 max) in the first visit and 125.79+/-32.49 (68 min-239 max) in the last visits (p<0.001). Of the total group, 140 (36.18%) patients had high blood pressure values at the first visit, 90 (64.29%) of them were normotensive at the last visit. Mean blood pressure values of the hypertensive patients were 152.13+/-19.04/ 93.98+/-8.78 mmHg in the first visit and 136.18+/-15.91/ 86.97+/-18.62 mmHg in the last visits (p<0.001). Of the 135 current smokers, 7 (5.2%) patients quit. Regarding all lifestyle changes, 201 (51.94%) patients had an overall note as acceptable, good or excellent. CONCLUSION: Significant improvement was found in more than half of the patients.
