Interplay between lifestyle factors and polygenic risk for incident coronary heart disease in a large multiethnic cohort – Genetic Testing For Personalised Health Care and Medicine

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Interplay between lifestyle factors and polygenic risk for incident coronary heart disease in a large multiethnic cohort

Posted on 23rd December 2024

Publication date: 23rd December 2024

Read publication: International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention

Conclusions:

Lifestyle factors and polygenic risk independently and jointly influence CHD risk. High-risk individuals benefit most from lifestyle improvements, with favorable lifestyle changes substantially reducing CHD risk.