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24 ways to create privacy beautifully |

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Garden screening ideas perform a whole host of functions. They can stop neighbors and passersby seeing into the yard. But they might also be needed to hide a less than lovely view from the space.

Screening can also make different areas of the yard distinct when backyard landscaping ideas include creating different zones, leading to a richer design that slowly unfolds rather than becoming apparent in a single glance.

They offer design opportunity in themselves, too, using interesting materials, plants including climbers, trees and shrubs, and even garden buildings and, here, we’ve collected ideas to inspire.

Garden screening ideas 

In an ideal world we wouldn't need garden screening ideas – our yards would be private sanctuaries where we can spend time gardening, entertaining and relaxing away from prying eyes. 

But being overlooked is the reality for most people living in urban areas with houses on either side, or with yards immediately backing onto an outside space.  

You may also want to use screening as an important element of your garden design to create a sense of a journey through the space. 

1. Double up boundary planting

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Creating more privacy in a garden overlooked by the surrounding houses needs thinking through carefully. Sometimes ‘double wrapping’ the space is the most effective option. 

‘In this garden we dealt with the issue of being overlooked in two ways,’ says designer Charlotte Rowe . ‘We planted a row of pleached hornbeam trees and tall hornbeam hedging along the far end boundary. Then we planted a second small group of Cercidiphyllum japonicum (katsura) trees further inside the garden for additional screening.’

This arrangement achieved the objective of dealing with the garden being overlooked as well as creating an added sense of depth and enclosing a ‘secret garden’ sunk on a lower level to add a little mystery to the design.

Trees contribute height, structure and a focal point but it’s important to choose the best trees for privacy and screening. The elegant Cercidiphyllum japonicum used in this yard is a medium-sized tree with a lovely light, delicate canopy that’s perfect for smaller spaces. The heart-shaped leaves unfurl bronze in spring and gradually take on yellow and orange tones in fall, adding interest throughout the seasons.

2. Draw the eye into your own space

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It’s worth upgrading fences to a high spec finish like cedar if yours are quite prominent but not up to scratch. Climbers will add softness and much-needed greenery to a fence, as well as year-round structure if you choose an evergreen variety. Another alternative is to attach modern trellis panels which plants will soon scramble over. Both ideas turn the focus inwards.

‘If your garden is overlooked the trick is to make it as cozy and inviting as possible, to focus attention on your own space rather than neighboring properties,’ says designer Catherine Clancy . ‘Clad the boundaries with greenery, using climbers like evergreen star jasmine (trachelospermum jasminoides). ’ Plant shrubs generously to make the garden as lush as possible, which will help by adding a lovely distraction.  

Another clever idea is to position your seating area so that you are looking in towards your own house rather than out. If space is at a premium consider built-in seating like this and include lots of planting to further enhance a sense of privacy.

3. Layer the planting

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A combination of trees and shrubs can create an impressive layered look that also makes a space feel more private. Here, the depth as well as the height of the planting makes the backyard a secluded location. 

A formal arrangement like this, which includes topiary, requires maintenance, so if you can’t dedicate sufficient time to clipping, opt for a more informal planting combination instead. 

4. Use living walls to screen boundary walls 

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The use of living wall ideas for garden screening ideas can have a two-fold benefit – hiding unsightly or plain boundary walls, as well as adding another planting dimension to your yard.

‘Using vertical garden ideas offers the opportunity to make the most of every space in your garden – there is a plethora of possibilities, and living walls are especially useful in small gardens, courtyards and balconies, to use every perspective,’ says gardening writer Leigh Clapp.

Living walls are planted more densely than a garden bed and can provide a tapestry of color and form. 'Use reliable, long-living, disease resistant plants that are light with shallow roots, as they will have restricted root space. For a year-round effect select mostly evergreens, then highlight with seasonal color,' adds Leigh.

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The use of screens to loosely partition and create ‘open’ rooms, artfully divided, is a design trick employed by garden designer by Anthea Harrison in this beautiful country garden. 

Decorative laser-cut and solid Corten steel screens gently restrain the garden’s more formal elements, while funnelling the view towards specific focal points or garden vistas, and also act as features in themselves.

6. Divide and screen areas with arbors and arches

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Arbors, arches and tunnels can become lovely focal points adorned in profusely flowering vines or flowering climbers. They also act as garden screening, dividing different areas of the garden, and indicating an entry point to a separate garden room which can have its own discrete feel and planting palette.

An arbor nestled among dense, colorful planting creates an illusion of space, which can be particularly effective in small garden ideas. 

7. Create a garden journey with screening planting

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If there is enough room, divide areas with planted barriers for a feeling of a journey through the garden to hidden places. 

You can create an illusion of space with planting. Curving pathways running between a profusion of flowers and plants can be more interesting and create mystery, generating a surprise around every turn.  

8. Disguise unsightly areas

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The most practical use of garden screening is to hide out of view the less sightly elements of your garden, such as storage or composting areas.

‘Most small gardens in particular have to be practical as well as visually appealing. They often serve as a room outside as well as a garden. 

'Creating attractive storage outside can contribute hugely towards making your garden a truly unique space and one that lends itself to use all year round,’ explains garden designer Kate Gould .

There is a wide choice of garden screening ideas to disguise a less attractive corner or element of the garden, depending on where it is located and the surrounding area. A decorative trellis panel smothered in evergreen climbers, or edibles can serve both a beautiful and practical purpose.

9. Use architectural salvage 

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Architectural salvage opens up a wealth of possibilities, and reclaimed sections of stone walls or follies can be reused as screens to create divisions between garden rooms.

This folly stone wall includes a quatrefoil window through which you can glimpse a further seating area of the garden.

10. Create a garden screening structure

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‘Creating a sense of enclosure, cosiness and privacy is a big contribution which an overhead structure, such as a pergola can make,’ explains garden designer Barry Chambers . 

‘Added to this, it could be concealing you from neighboring windows, or with plant cover and panels or trellises, a screen can also provide shelter from the breeze,’ he adds.

'If the best spot in your backyard for a seating area is overlooked, a smart structure is the quickest and lowest maintenance way to create garden screening,' says Homes & Gardens Editor in Chief Lucy Searle. 

'The smart pergola roof idea above is in the spirit of the garden screening idea I have in my own city garden, the sunniest part of which is overlooked by my neighbors. By using angled louvers, you can keep out prying eyes and create dappled shade, which is perfect for a seating or dining area. It's also a wonderful way to create a focal point in a large space.'

11. Add color and privacy with a pretty awning

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If you are looking for patio cover ideas that offer color, shade and screening, the solution may not be planting, but a garden awning. Those that extend outwards above your head by more than a 6ft can offer some privacy, but you can also find awnings that extend down to the ground on either side that will provide garden privacy and screening from the weather, too.

12. Choose trellis for subtle screening

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'Adding trellis to the top of a fence will of course offer extra screening and privacy in a backyard, but there are other ways to use trellis ideas cleverly,' says H&G's garden expert Rachel Crow. 

'One of those ways is perfectly illustrated above, where the trellis provides screening that isn't entirely opaque. The benefit of this is that you can either simply divide a backyard by zone, for example, a kids' play area from an adults' seating area, while still being able to see into the other area. Or, you can make the most of a "borrowed view", perhaps a beautiful woodland to the back of your yard, which can help to make a small garden look bigger.

13. Plant lush shrubs for privacy

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Whether you are starting a planting scheme from scratch or want to add garden screening ideas to an existing garden, choosing the best shrubs for privacy is one of the best ways to please both garden users and wildlife.

These include laurel, as above, holly, rhododendron, privet, laurel, photinia, honeysuckle and forsythia, some of which have made our best fast-growing shrubs list, too – a bonus if you want garden privacy ideas fast.

14. Hide a structure with planting

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A tall wall, whether brick or rendered blocks, is a great way to increase garden screening and security at the same time, but it can look stark and uninviting, which may not be the effect you want to create. The best way to disguise this type of garden privacy device is to match it with evergreen climbers, which will soften the structure, provide shelter for wildlife and – if you plant flowering climbers – color and scent, too.

15. Plant ornamental grasses 

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While some people like to spend as much time as possible in their gardens year round, others tend to see their outdoor space as a spring/summer attraction.

If you are in the latter camp then tall, airy ‘see-through’ plants like bamboos or ornamental grasses around a seating or sunbathing area will provide sufficient screening, and still allow light to filter through without the need for more heavy duty garden fence ideas.

Likewise, a medium-sized feature tree planted in the sightline of a bedroom will provide privacy for your house. Just don’t plant it too close to the building itself. An upright ornamental cherry would make an attractive and effective shield, as would an ornamental pear such as Pyrus ‘Chanticleer’.

16. Create garden screening with trees

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Planting trees is the best way to create a hidden spot. But if you are worried that having trees will mean sacrificing light, worry not – there are two techniques that will help. 

By cutting a few of the bigger branches right back to the trunk, you will allow more light through and prevent vigorous regrowth, which is also important to preserve space in small gardens.

You can also try something called ‘lifting your tree’s skirt’, which simply involves removing lower foliage, as in the garden above. 

17. Create tall boundaries with hedges

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Finding effective garden screening ideas can seem daunting, but that doesn’t mean you have to give in and accept that your every move will be observed forever. There are plenty of ways to improve privacy without resorting to tall fences or towering garden wall ideas.   

A good place to start is with your boundaries. Some backyards are defined by low walls or ‘see-through’ fences that offer very little cover. The ideal solution is to establish the best privacy hedges, using fast-growing species.  

Deciduous hedges are best planted from late fall to early spring using bare-rooted plants. Evergreen hedges, using container grown plants, should be planted from mid to late spring.

18. Build a sheltered structure on an exterior wall

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A dining or lounge space close to the house can take inspiration from these porch ideas with the addition of a covering structure attached to an exterior wall.  

‘Every garden has those places you automatically drift to, as well as natural areas of shade, light and privacy,’ explains award-winning landscape and garden designer Sarah Eberle . 

‘Climbing plants for pergolas and walkways might seem like a romantic option that also offers an element of privacy, but the truth is that many quickly grow out of control, damaging supporting structures, so it’s important to choose non-vigorous species. Pillar roses work well and so does clematis, but this needs to be paired with something evergreen, such as Akebia quinata. ’

19. Go underground

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Sunken gardens make great retreats and are especially useful garden privacy ideas when designing urban plots or looking for long garden ideas, where boundary fences may cast unwanted shade. 

Lowering a terrace by just 18 to 20in (46 to 51cm) makes it easier to create a sense of privacy with garden screening ideas, such as planting or awnings; if you want to go lower, ask a landscape architect to check the water table level and advise on drainage. 

In a sloping garden, carve out terraces and create an outdoor room on the lowest level.

20. Enforce border controls

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Lining paths or patios with perennials, grasses and bamboos is a good way to hide seating areas from view. 

Plants that die down in winter offer privacy during summer when you are relaxing outside, but will not block out light during the rest of the year. 

By placing seats strategically, you may find flowers and foliage do not need to be very tall to make an effective screen.

21. Opt for a cover up

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Garden shade ideas and garden screening ideas can be synonymous. A sail shade suspended over a seating area will not only block direct views from upper storey windows, but will also give protection from sunlight and showers. 

The frame can be adorned with climbers, to enhance the enclosed feel. Check that they will grow tall enough to cover the structure, and fix wires to the uprights for the stems to cling to. 

22. Build a summerhouse or pavilion

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Position a summerhouse or pavilion so that it backs onto the backyard boundary where it is most overlooked; the building's roof and walls will create a visual barrier and a private space in front.   

Concealing the structure behind trees or large shrubs can increase the sense of seclusion, especially if it is reached by a journey through the garden via charming garden path.

Where there is no space for a building, alternative privacy ideas such as an arbor seat next to a boundary will have a similar effect.

23. Install a water feature for noise screening

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Although water feature ideas may not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of garden screening, screening noise in a garden is crucial for a tranquil ambience. 

Water spouts and fountains help to drown out the sound of traffic and noisy neighbors, and ensure your conversations are not easily overheard.   

The most effective water features produce just the right level of sound – soothing rather than irritating – and form an integral part of the garden design. 

24. Step into the woods 

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Trees offer unlimited scope for providing privacy. A small copse planted at the end of a garden will form a quiet refuge. In a large, open space, use ornamental trees to screen off a sheltered area with a dramatic view – and edge it with hedges or low walls.   

In smaller gardens, three or four trees with slim trunks, such as Himalayan birches, are the best trees for a small garden because they create a snug wooded retreat.

How can I get privacy in my garden?

Garden zoning is one of the most effective garden screening ideas.

Consider the sightline – where are you trying to get privacy from? Then block these areas off to create private spots. 

To do this, play with planting – layers of tall grasses help to softly zone a private area in your garden. Screening helps, too. Choose a material which sits in your garden style, perhaps bamboo, metal or wood. 

If you're trying to block off sight from above, then adding a pergola is a great way to achieve privacy. Rush matting at the top, or growing climbers such as ivy or clematis, will allow light to filter in but not wandering eyes.

How can I stop neighbors overlooking my garden?

Tempting though it may be to block yourself off from the world, high panel fencing often isn’t the answer. For starters, erecting a fence more than 6ft (2m) high will not only annoy your neighbors but may require planning permission. Secondly, doing so will likely shade out some of your garden, and reduce your planting options.

So instead of reaching for the fencing, try and make the best use of what you already have. Take a stroll around your garden to identify where any privacy issues might lie. Is there any part of your plot where you cannot be seen at all? If so, ask yourself whether you are currently making the best use of this precious space. It’s also worth considering exactly when privacy is most important to you.

Ultimately, with a bit of thought, a few simple techniques and clever use of garden privacy ideas, you can enjoy your time in the garden without an audience – and will not have to sacrifice light to do so.

What plants make the best privacy screens?

Use these raised garden bed ideas around the perimeter of your space. Filled with tall plants like bamboo, ornamental grasses and Carex pendula they will naturally create privacy. Like net curtains, they’ll provide a screen between you and the outside world without casting too much shade. 

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Garden screening ideas: 9 ways to bring style & privacy into your garden

Garden screening can be used around the garden in myriad ways. Garden screens can add privacy, create zones, provide shade, and cover up unsightly walls, bike sheds and bin stores. Simple panels can be used practically and decoratively, and it's up to you how you want to implement them into the design of your garden.

How do you privacy screen a garden?

Screens can be used as decorative features, whether they're standing alone or wall-mounted, and they can help to cover up any unsightly or unattractive walls and fences.

More generally, screens can make your garden areas more private. Add them on top of fence panels to hide your garden from neighbours, or use a series of panels to create walls for where you need that extra bit of privacy.

Screening is also an effective way to create zones in your garden (also known as zoning), where the screen panels are used as walls to divide the garden. This creates a sense of peaceful privacy while also providing some well-needed shade.

A hot tub zone is a perfect example of where this could be useful! Privacy can also be created around pergolas, lounging areas, or any peaceful spot in the garden.

What to consider when garden screening

Screens vary in style depending on what you're using them for. If you're not looking to completely block out sunlight, screens with more openings tend to be better - like the Wickes Willow screen and the Alhambra screen listed below.

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For screening that can be freestanding in the garden, you're going to need thicker panels that are designed for this. Thinner panels are usually best for wall-mounting, or attaching to any existing surfaces around the house and garden.

You'll likely also want to make sure that whatever you choose matches your garden! Thick, metal panels are better suited to more modern-looking gardens, but when styled right they can fit in even the most rustic outdoor areas. Wooden screening can be more versatile, particularly in gardens that already have wooden features or decking, but it isn't always as robust.

Pairing your screening with the right fencing can create cohesively-styled outdoor areas. While you're on the lookout for improvements, we covered the best fence panels for your garden.

So, read on for our garden screening ideas, with our top picks of the best garden screens available.

Garden screening ideas in 2023

MirrorOutlet Metal Garden Screen

Use for: Decoration

The silhouetted tree design of this metal garden screen is stunningly eye-catching, but it's more than just a pretty pattern. The screen's mirror backing will reflect colours and images from your garden and its surroundings, creating the effect of a larger space.

This garden screen is best used decoratively against an existing wall, as a freestanding reflective panel may be a confusing sight for the garden. There are fixings attached to the back to make it easier to hang and the screen can also be used indoors. 120 x 60cm.

Verdure Large Garden Screen

Use for: Decoration, privacy, zoning

The artistic impact of the Verdure garden screen can be used in many ways, whether that's as a feature on a wall or freestanding for a bit of privacy.

These large garden screens work wonderfully as zoning walls - place a few of them together to create a patterned wall around a lounging area, providing shade, privacy and style. Available in 5mm and 16mm thicknesses for either wall mounting or freestanding. 180 x 90cm.

Wickes Willow Garden Screening

Use for: Zoning, privacy, shade

For a more natural appearance, willow screens do a good job of matching a garden's earthy tones.

The easy-to-attach screens can be used as zoning walls to create a private, shaded area while still allowing some natural light to come through. This type of screen is also ideal for covering up unattractive walls or fences. 200 x 400cm.

Alhambra Large Garden Screen

Use for: Zoning, decoration, (some) privacy

Some walls can provide an element of privacy without completely blocking out the sunlight. This garden screen is a good example of that, with thick lines to prevent others from seeing the details of your garden areas, and wide openings for plenty of light to pass through.

The pattern is inspired by Arabic architecture, hence the name, and the screens can be used as standalone walls or added to existing surfaces. Plus, thanks to the symmetrical patterns, they work perfectly next to one another! 180 x 90cm.

Forest Garden Trellis

Use for: Climbing plants, decoration, privacy

Wooden trellis panels are a perfect base for climbing plants. The holes are wide enough for plants to grow through, providing the plants with a stable support.

Trellis panels can also be attached on top of fences, to give your garden that extra bit of privacy from the outside world. 183 x 90cm.

Motif Corten Steel Fence Panel

Use for: Zoning, privacy, decoration, shade

Stark & Greensmith's range of metal garden screens and fence panels make for wonderfully unique zoning walls. The patterns can bring a sense of style into your garden, while providing you with a shaded and private space. Plus, these panels would make a great improvement from any unattractive walls you may have!

Use for: Decoration, zoning, privacy

In one of the more abstract designs we've seen, this garden screen would be a head-turning feature of any garden while still offering all the practical uses. It can make a wall more attractive, create a secluded area in your garden, provide privacy and shade. .. It's the type of screen that can be used as effectively as you can imagine.

The intriguing pattern allows for plenty of natural light to pass through, while still fitting in with the theme of nature. It can be hung inside or outside, and there are fixings already attached to make the process a bit easier.

Forest Garden Diamond Fence Top Trellis Panel

Use for: Privacy, climbing plants

These thin fence top panels are an easy way to make your garden a little bit more private.

It's ideal for those fences that just aren't high enough, where you need a small amount of extra coverage to have a more secluded garden. You can also place them vertically on a wall for climbing plants.

Rowlinson Ledbury Contemporary Screen

Use for: Zoning, privacy

These screens are similar to fences, and they're an effective solution if you're looking to create any isolated garden zones. Not much light will pass through these panels, and you can't get much more private than this, but they're easy walls to put up (and they have a lovely, light colour, too!).

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If you are at risk, the first thing to do is to change your lifestyle, and only then proceed to the tests, says doctor Alexander Galperin

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In Russia, as in most countries of the world, mortality from diseases of the circulatory system is in the first place. According to statistics, men die from diseases of the circulatory system more often than women. The fact is that women have natural protection - female hormones. The risk of disease increases only when their levels are reduced. At the same time, doctors say, up to a certain age, women can also get sick often if they smoke or suffer from diabetes. nine0003

According to statistics, 56.7% of deaths from diseases of the circulatory system in Russia

This is primarily vascular dementia, when a person does not have an acute illness, but he is degrading intellectually. Many visual impairments, kidney failure, erectile dysfunction (impotence) have the same nature.

— If you are not afraid of a heart attack or stroke, there are other things to worry about. Simplistically, the mechanism of development of these diseases is as follows: fat-like substances are deposited in the walls of blood vessels, the wall loses its elastic properties, the lumen of the vessel narrows and the blood supply to the organ worsens,” explains Alexander Galperin, medical director of the New Hospital. nine0003

After heart attacks and strokes, a person can either die or remain disabled for life

its latent (preclinical) stage, and primarily to reduce risk factors, doctors explain.

Many large studies have proven risk factors such as:

  1. Smoking. Classical cigarette smoking has been studied very well, and its influence on the development of cardiovascular diseases, oncology and many other diseases has been proven. The same applies to passive smoking. New methods (electronic cigarettes, vapes, etc.) are not well understood, but the risk seems to be the same. nine0036
  2. Alcohol abuse. No more than 2-3 standard doses per day, equal to 10 g of pure alcohol (25 grams of 40% vodka, 100 grams of 9-11% dry wine or 200 grams of 3-5% beer), and be sure to 3- 4 days a week without alcohol.
  3. Low physical activity. There is a norm of 10 thousand steps a day. This figure has no evidence, but it is convenient, and many recommend sticking to it. There is also a recommendation from cardiologists for 2-3 hours a week of physical activity to a light perspiration. nine0017
  4. Lack of vegetables and fruits in the diet and excess of animal fats.
  5. Overweight. Body mass index above 25 is overweight, above 30 is obese.

The main (proven) risk factors doctors include: smoking, alcohol abuse, low physical activity, lack of vegetables and fruits in the diet, overweight

blood circulation is largely related to lifestyle, human behavior. That is, with what a person can influence himself, even without screening examinations, - Alexander Galperin explains. - And only after that it is worth moving directly to the screening itself, that is, an attempt to identify a disease or a pre-morbid condition in apparently healthy people using special tests. nine0003

Before deciding which examinations to undergo, you need to assess all the risks (for example, to determine what your relatives were ill with, etc.). Together with Alexander Galperin and Denis Nikolin, we have compiled a list of examinations that are recommended during general screening for cardiovascular diseases.

A simple but very important test that you can do yourself at home.

— You can come to your clinic near your home and ask for your blood pressure to be measured. Any local therapist will be happy to do this. You can also measure the pressure at home if you have a special device. As a rule, a person does not feel an increase in blood pressure, and the pressure is above 140 by 90 is considered elevated, and over time, such indicators will lead to damage to blood vessels, says Alexander Galperin.

Doctors advise to control blood pressure at least once a year, starting from the age of consciousness.

High blood pressure is considered to be above 140 by 90

For example, a person's weight = 106 kg, height = 168 cm. Therefore, BMI = 106: (1.68 × 1.68) = 37.55 kg/m².

Overweight is considered to be a body mass index of 25-29.9 kg/m², obesity - more than 30 kg/m².

- Measuring body mass index is not the only way to evaluate. So, for example, it is not suitable for athletes, people with certain types of constitution, but it is the easiest to use and quite suitable for life, - comments Alexander Galperin. nine0017

An important test for early detection of the risk of atherosclerosis (shows the level of "bad" and "good" fat in the blood).

— The study involves an analysis of total cholesterol, high and low density lipoproteins, because simply determining the level of total cholesterol will not provide the necessary information, says Denis Nikolin.

Reference values ​​(cholesterol norm) for total cholesterol look like this: 2.9–5.2 mmol/l. Reference values ​​for high density lipoproteins (HDL): 1.03–1.55 mmol/l. Reference values ​​for low density lipoproteins (LDL): 0–3.3 mmol/l. nine0003

An abnormality in one or more lipid parameters is called dyslipidemia. Values ​​for total cholesterol: more than 5 mmol/l; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in men - less than 1.0 mmol / l, in women - less than 1.2 mmol / l; low density lipoprotein cholesterol - more than 3 mmol / l.

Low-density lipoproteins are considered the most important in predicting the development of atherosclerosis, so many cardiologists advise monitoring only this.

Low-density lipoproteins are considered the most important in predicting the development of atherosclerosis

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— Patients often doubt this indicator. They can even refuse drugs that are prescribed by cardiologists to correct its level, ”comments Alexander Galperin. - Firstly, they cost money, and secondly, they have some unpleasant effects. But the main thing is that it seems to patients that if they are not worried about high cholesterol, then there is no need to correct it. Actually it is not. An increase in cholesterol levels is, although not a disease, but a very serious predisposing factor that can lead to a disease in the future. Here you need to understand that therapy is prescribed only after an assessment of cardiovascular risk. nine0003

It is better to take a blood lipid test from the age of 20, once a year. If the indicators are normal, then repeat in two or three years. If the indications are borderline, then control more often - repeat the next year. If you are over 50 years old, then it is also worth conducting a study at least once a year.

Elevated blood glucose levels and diabetes mellitus are major factors in vascular damage. Norms may vary depending on the different conditions.

It is believed that the fasting glucose level should be less than 6. For children under 14 years of age, 3.3-5.6 mmol / l will be normal, over 14 years old - 4.1-6.1 mmol / l, for men and women - 4.1–5.1 mmol / l. During pregnancy, there are norms for glucose levels. nine0003

Check it regularly.

An increase in blood glucose levels is the most important factor in vascular damage

for example, to identify extraordinary abbreviations), to see cases of falling out of individual abbreviations.

- This study shows acute or chronic myocardial injury (myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia). Also, using the ECG, you can determine the violations of the heart rhythm. It is used as a screening method for coronary heart disease, including stress tests, it gives an idea of ​​the physical state of the heart,” Alexander Galperin comments. nine0017

An electrocardiogram also raises the suspicion of non-cardiac diseases, such as pulmonary embolism.

If nothing bothers you and there are no risk factors, then an ECG is often not necessary. Once every 2-3 years is enough. If there are complaints, risk factors, then the study should be done as often as your doctor recommends.

— There are a number of specific examinations that cannot be called screenings in the classical sense, but if there are risk factors after 40 years for men and 50 years for women, I would recommend passing. These are ECG Holter monitoring, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, cardiac ultrasound (ECHO KG) and duplex scanning of brachiocephalic vessels,” says Alexander Galperin. nine0017

Also, an electrocardiogram allows one to suspect non-cardiac diseases.

— ECG Holter monitoring allows to detect heart rhythm disturbances that occur paroxysmal, determine the need for a pacemaker, and also diagnose heart muscle ischemia, says Denis Nikolin. nine0017

Duplex scanning of brachiocephalic arteries is a method of ultrasound diagnostics of the main blood vessels of the neck, which are responsible for the blood supply to the brain. During the study, you can see and evaluate the patency of the common, external, internal carotid and vertebral arteries.

This study is worth taking for people with risk factors: arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, hyperlipidemia, unfavorable heredity, as well as those who have had transient ischemic attacks and stroke. nine0003

Duplex scanning of the brachiocephalic arteries should be done only if you have many risk factors

valves, but also to see and measure the functional changes in its operation.

Tests can be taken both in polyclinics and medical centers

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Hundreds of babies with hereditary metabolic disorders are born in Ukraine every year. Often this puts an end to the normal development and even the life of the child. The diseases associated with these pathologies appear much later, when there is nothing to fix. Few people know that it is still possible to prevent and correct the situation if it is detected in advance. Now this opportunity has appeared thanks to BABY SCREEN , the first expanded newborn screening in Ukraine.

#1 Hereditary diseases are a deadly reality

Hereditary metabolic diseases occur in about one in 500 newborns. After all, quite healthy parents can be carriers of damaged genes without even knowing it.

Therefore, it is important to identify the disease and start treatment before the first clinical signs of the disease in order to avoid irreparable damage to the baby's internal organs and nervous system. It is early diagnosis that saves a baby's life. nine0003

#2 Neonatal screening is the only solution

The neonatal screening procedure has no analogues or alternatives yet. It allows you to identify violations of the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates that come with mother's milk, namely: organic aciduria, aminoacidopathy, fatty acid oxidation defects. In addition, endocrine and other disorders, which later lead to irreparable.

#3 Worldwide practice - half a century of experience

Neonatal screening was launched in 1963 in the USA. Now, the procedure is performed on 4 million newborns every year, and 12,500 of them are found to have abnormalities.

In Germany, screening has been carried out since the early 70s, a little later the practice started in other EU countries.

#4 Screening in Ukraine

Most Ukrainians are catastrophically unaware of the significance and nuances of the procedure. Although it existed in our country, however, in very limited versions. nine0003

Narrow state analysis is now possible, this method allows revealing only 4 hereditary deviations.

The procedure is also offered by various non-state institutions. But they send the material for analysis abroad. The standard term for obtaining results in such cases is 1 month. This time is critical for the development of an incurable disease, because every day is important here.

#5 BABY SCREEN: 3 days / 31 deviations

BABY SCREEN is a clinical laboratory diagnosis of 31 hereditary metabolic diseases in newborns, which is carried out by the innovative laboratory "PHARMBIOTEST" in accordance with international standards.

BABY SCREEN is held in partnership with the Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology. academician E.M. Lukyanova of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, as well as with the support of the National Institute of Mother and Child (Warsaw) and leading medical institutions of the EU.

The laboratory uses a highly sensitive method of chemical analysis - tandem mass spectrometry. Equipment "PHARMBIOTEST" is absolutely unique for Ukraine and allows you to get screening results within 3 days. nine0003

After all, it is the speed of detection that is decisive for the health of the child.

#6 BABY SCREEN — elementary procedure, qualified treatment

Testing is carried out in the first days of the baby's life in the maternity hospital and does not require additional preparation. Then the test card is simply sent to the laboratory, and after a few days, the parents receive the result. Delivery speed is additionally controlled by Ukrposhta.

If a disease is suspected, the laboratory performs a clarifying diagnosis free of charge. nine0003

If the suspicion is nevertheless confirmed, the treatment and rehabilitation of the child is carried out on the basis of the State Institution "Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology named after Academician E.M. Lukyanova of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine" under the supervision of a team of highly qualified doctors who have completed training in advanced clinics and laboratories Europe.

#7 BABY SCREEN — innovative technology, authoritative support

The BABY SCREEN program is supported by the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine and the Association of Neonatologists of Ukraine. nine0003

We really want to be the big organizations that protect the healthy future of the little ones. And if so, why not do it?

— Igor Kuznetsov, director of the Pharmbiotest CDC.

As a result, the first expanded screening of newborns is not only the detection of children with signs of genetically determined metabolic diseases, it is a whole range of actions to clarify the diagnosis, prescribe treatment and accompany such children.

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