DNA is not destiny for a heart attack. You have control over your risk for heart attack. A study found that within the next 10 years a person with high genetic risk and a bad lifestyle had a 11 percent chance of having a heart attack. However, if you don’t smoke, get physical activity one day a week, and regularly meet at least half of the American Heart Association’s recommendations for a healthy diet, you can cut the 10-year risk down by 5 percent.

Key Takeaways:

• People born with a genetic advantage protecting them against heart disease can ruin their good luck through unhealthy lifestyle choices.
• The researchers analyzed each person’s genetic risk for heart disease using a panel of 50 gene variants previously associated with elevated heart attack risk.
• The study looked at the risk for a “coronary event” — heart attack, cardiac arrest or the need for angioplasty or other procedures to open a blocked artery.

“The researchers analyzed each person’s genetic risk for heart disease using a panel of 50 gene variants previously associated with elevated heart attack risk.”

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/11/13/Healthy-lifestyle-can-overcome-genetic-risk-for-heart-disease/4971479085350/