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