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.
Answered 7/20/2012
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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.
Answered 1/6/2013
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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.
Answered 12/9/2013
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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.
Answered 3/22/2017
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