# data[].attributes.body
My dad has Type 1 Diabetes

My great grandmother on my father's side had skin cancer, the specific type or cause is unknown to me

There are also a couple of counts of cancer on my father’s side in my dad's aunt and my dad's grandparents. I do not know what type of cancer they had though

On my mother's side my grandfather has alpha 1- antitrypsin deficiency which is an inherited disorder that causes lung and liver disease.

My mother is a carrier for this gene and i am at risk for it. the first signs of this disease occur between 20 and 50 years of age and my mother has yet to develop any symptoms. My grandmother on my mother's side had stomach cancer but it has since been removed and she has made a full recovery and is cancer free. My great-grandmother on my mother’s side also had a type of cancer, though specifically what type is unknown to me.

# data[].attributes.body
My middle brother is 17 years old and his name is Jake. He is very fit, and (sadly) just committed to play football for SDSU. He is involved in track, football, wrestling - you name it.

# data[].attributes.body
My youngest brother is 13 years old and his name is Cole. My brother is red-green colorblind which does not pose any risk to me as it only affects males. Red-green colorblindness is prevalent in every male on my mother's side of the family so there is a chance that my male offspring could have this disease.

# data[].attributes.body
My dad's name is Michael. He is a very fit man but he does have Type 1 Diabetes. He has had multiple shoulder surgeries but is otherwise healthy.

# data[].attributes.body
My mom's name is Karri. She has Plantar Fasciitis which is when the tendons in your heel are inflamed. It causes pain with walking. Her family has a history of red-green colorblindness and it did show up in one of her children - my brother Cole.

# data[].attributes.body
My risk for Heart Disease is very much below average. There are many things that I am already doing to keep healthy but this disease specifically needs more attention. The things that are keeping me protected include the fact that I do not have diabetes; I do not have high blood pressure; I eat 3 or more servings of nuts per week; I am physically active for at least 30 minutes a day; I am not regularly exposed to tobacco smoke; I do not smoke cigarettes; I do not eat trans unsaturated fats (like stick margarine, vegetable shortening, store bought baked-goods or deep fried fast foods) on most days; and I am not overweight; I eat 3 or more servings of whole grains on most days.

The things that I can do to lower risk factors include decreasing the saturated fats in my diet; eat more fish -  which I can sadly promise I will not be doing as I am not a fan of fish! I also need to eat more fruits and vegetables which seems to be something I need to do across the board. I need to eat more unsaturated fats, like liquid vegetable oil, on most days as well as take a multivitamin or B complex vitamin (Your Disease Risk).

# data[].attributes.body
My risk for osteoporosis is much below average, but it is not my lowest possible risk. To lower my risk for osteoporosis, Siteman Cancer Center suggests that I eat green leafy vegetables every day or nearly every day. I am already defending myself by drinking moderately, if at all. I eat dairy products or take a calcium supplement every day or nearly every day. I do not smoke cigarettes, and I am at a healthy weight. It is suggested that I – as well as everyone else – should begin screenings for osteoporosis starting when I am 65 (Your Disease Risk).

# data[].attributes.body
My risk for having a stroke is very much below average. The only person to ever have a stroke in my family – that I know of – was my grandpa on my father’s side who also had lung cancer which was the result of cigarette smoking throughout his childhood and adult life when the health risks were not widely known or advertised.

I have many things on my side helping out the prevention of having a stroke. I drink less than 3 servings of alcohol a day – in reality I drink 0 servings of alcohol a day but this is just the wording of my protective factors according to Siteman Cancer Center! I do not have diabetes. I do not have high blood pressure. I am physically active for at least 30 minutes a day. I do not smoke cigarettes. My waist size is not large. My total cholesterol is not high. And I eat 3 or more servings of whole grains on most days. The one thing I could do to improve protection against having a stroke would be to eat more fruits and vegetables (Your Disease Risk).

# data[].attributes.body
My risk for Diabetes is very much below average which means that I really don’t present a risk for it, even though my father has Type 1. Diabetes is a polygenetic disorder which means that the inheritance pattern is not necessarily clear; the disease tends to run in the family but there is no clear pattern. For example – father to daughter (Hart, Loeffler, Kent, 2012, pg. 81). So although according to the Siteman Cancer Center, my risk for diabetes is very much below average one cannot rule out the genetic predisposition that could possible play a role in my future.

I do possess quite a few protective factors. I am physically active for at least 30 minutes a day – which is mostly made up of me walking to and from class here on campus! I eat 3 or fewer servings of refined starch a day; I do not nor have I ever smoked cigarettes; I am nowhere close to overweight; and I definitely eat 3 or more servings of whole grains on most days. The one change I could make to have my already low risk drop lower would be to add unsaturated fats to my diet (Your Disease Risk).

# data[].attributes.body
Overall, I am at a low risk for most diseases. Please listen to the sound recordings for each disease to hear about my risk factors and protective factors for each disease.
Due to my family history I am at risk for cancer as it has popped up multiple times. I am also at risk for Alph 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency. Here is a link to a description of this disease and its inheritance pattern: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency#inheritance

# data[].attributes.body
Risk Factors:
* Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Gene
* Genetic predisposition for Type 1 Diabetes

Protective Factors:
* My exercise routine
* My diet
* My weight

# data[].attributes.body
Dad's Side:
Type 1 Diabetes
Skin Cancer
Cancer
Mother's Side:
Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
Stomach Cancer
Cancer

# data[].attributes.body
Savannah Aanderud