Please read the following statements about chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke |
Americans are at high risk for these diseases as they get older |
Here are the average ages when these diseases first occur: |
Type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes |
53 years |
Heart attack |
68 years |
Stroke |
70 years |
These diseases are caused in part by genetics and in part by health behaviors |
You can reduce your overall risk for these diseases by eating a healthy diet, getting plenty of exercise, and not smoking |
A simple genetic test can give you information about your genetic risk for these diseases |