Can I have breakfast during routine physical examination?

There is no absolute yes or no to this question. It must be judged based on the specific physical examination items you want to do this time. Most of the basic routine physical examination packages we usually choose include biochemical blood collection items such as liver function, blood lipids, and fasting blood sugar, as well as abdominal ultrasound of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen. In this case, you definitely cannot eat breakfast. After all, blood lipids and blood sugar will rise for a short time after eating food. I originally wanted to check the basal metabolic level, but the value that came out was completely useless for reference. ； Not to mention the liver and gallbladder ultrasound. After eating, the gallbladder will contract and release bile to help digestion. The entire gallbladder is shrunk together, and it is impossible to see whether there are polyps or stones. The last time I accompanied my aunt for a physical examination, she secretly gnawed half a piece of waxy corn before going out because she was afraid of being hungry. As a result, when she arrived at the ultrasound room, the doctor scanned her twice and told her to either come back another day or give up the liver and gallbladder examination. It was a waste of time and she was worried.

Of course, you don’t have to go hungry for all physical examinations. If what you do this time is just the basic screening for employment, and the items are only blood routine, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, general medical and surgical examinations, etc., you can go there after a light breakfast. My previous unit arranged this kind of basic screening. I specifically asked the nurse at the physical examination center in advance, and she said that eating white porridge and vegetable buns has no effect at all. Instead, you don’t have to wait in line all morning hungry, and almost suffer from hypoglycemia. If you have diabetes or hypoglycemia, even if you have made an appointment for a program that requires fasting, you can tell the doctor in advance to give priority to completing the program that requires fasting, and quickly take a few bites of the sugar-free biscuits that you carry with you to avoid problems.

By the way, don’t be too nervous even if you are required to fast. It does not mean that you have to go on a diet the night before. As long as you fast for 8 to 12 hours, it is enough. Eat a light meal normally the day before. Don’t drink a lot of wine or drink half a cup of full-sugar milk tea. When you wake up in the morning, if your mouth is dry, it is perfectly fine to drink one or two sips of water. Just don’t drink milk tea, coffee, energy drinks and the like.