I'm european am i more susceptible to having vascular diseases?

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I'm european am I more susceptible to becoming an addict?

Answer 1

Genetics might count: Most vascular disease is due to atherosclerosis, so conditions like high cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking and diabetes are important. Most of these are due to lifestyle choices - but some diseases do tend to run in families. One example that people of european descent can inherit is a clotting disorder call factor 5 lieden. Look closely at your own family history and personal risk factors.

Answer 2

Vascular risks: Genetics or family history is a risk for vascular disease. However, it's mainly if family members had vascular events, (stroke, limb loss, heart attack, aneurysm). The more compelling risk factors are nicotine addiction, hypertension, high cholesterol/lipids, and diabetes. All of which are treatable. If you smoke, stop. Removing nicotine is the single most important health benefit.

Answer 3

Pad: dont know of increased risk for pad in european people risk factors are diabetes,hypertension,smoking,elevated cholesterol,and family genes

Answer 4

Depends: Cardiovascular risk factors are dependent on family history, smoking, cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes/obesity. So if you have any of these risk factors then your risk is higher, the color of your skin is not as critical in determining risk compared to these risks above.

Answer 5

No: Vascular disease has several risk factors such as diet smoking high blood pressure family inheritance patterns diabetes elevated cholesterol and triglycerides high uric acid levels.

Answer 6

Depends: There is a higher incidence of diabetes mellitus which is a risk factor for vascular disease.

Answer 7

Depends: Cardiovascular risk factors are dependent on family history, smoking, cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes/obesity. So if you have any of these risk factors then your risk is higher, the color of your skin is not as critical in determining risk compared to these risks above.

Answer 8

Generally no: As our asian friends modify to western life the risks resemble ours. There are a few conditions more common in other family trees and world backgrounds.

Answer 9

Depends: Cardiovascular risk factors are dependent on family history, smoking, cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes/obesity. So if you have any of these risk factors then your risk is higher, the color of your skin is not as critical in determining risk compared to these risks above.

Answer 10

Not specifically: Your family heritage diet life style smoking diabetes and some other conditions alcohol may all impact you more than the country of your birth.

Answer 11

Vascular risks: Genetics or family history is a risk for vascular disease. However, it's mainly if family members had vascular events, (stroke, limb loss, heart attack, aneurysm). The more compelling risk factors are nicotine addiction, hypertension, high cholesterol/lipids, and diabetes. All of which are treatable. If you smoke, stop. Removing nicotine is the single most important health benefit.

Answer 12

Vascular disease: Being Russian does not make a more susceptible to developing vascular disease. The risk factors are the same and all people, and include diabetes, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, smoking, and genetic predisposition. Maintaining an active healthy lifestyle is also very crucial in prevention.

Answer 13

Family history?: Not necessarily, if there aren't any family history of vascular diseases. Some genetic traits are more prevalent in certain ethnic populations, but that doesn't mean that every individual member of that ethnicity is predisposed. Talk to your doctor. (thanks to jin packard, med student).

Answer 14

No: Certain types of jewish heritage predispose to various conditions, but not vascular disease. There are many other factors you can goto whatsmyheartrisk.Org to review your risk, then discuss with your doctor on how to minimize.

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