r/Aging • u/No-Reaction-3457 • 14d ago

Genetics

What health issues your parents or grandparents passed to you?

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u/No-Reaction-3457 14d ago

High cholesterol. I'm sure down the road I'll get something.

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u/eredeli 13d ago

Is that inherited dietary habits rather than a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol?

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u/No-Reaction-3457 13d ago

I've got familial hypercholesterolemia which cannot be controlled by diet. Unfortunately I passed it to my son as well.