i'm russian am i more susceptible to having vascular diseases?

Question

How many types of vascular disorders exist?

Answer 1

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 2

Ramirez?: What part of russia are you from with a name like ramirez? But any how you are not susceptible to increased vascular diseases.

Answer 3

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 4

No: You are not.

Answer 5

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 6

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 7

Vascular disease: Yes. For example afro-americans are more prone to have diabetes, and diabetes frequently damages the vascular system.

Answer 8

Yes : Aa have higher incidence of HTN which is cause of vascular disease.

Answer 9

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 10

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.

Answer 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

Possibly: International surveys have found some populations in the middle east may have slightly increased risks of heart attacks and strokes, based on genetic, dietary and cultural issues. Some risk factors like clusters of blood fat abnormalities or diabetes may also contribute, but smoking is also a major player. Good medical assessment of risk factors and intervention should mitigate increased risks.

Answer 16

No: Best is to stay healthy. Be active. No smoking. Eat right. Keep cholesterol and sugar down.

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