Table 1

Heritability of the most common risk factors associated with CAD/MI (Coronary Artery Disease/myocardial infarction)

	Heritability (%)	Reference
High-density lipoprotein
Male	69	7
Females	69	7
Low-density lipoprotein
Male	77	7
Females	69	7
Triglycerides
Male	69	7
Females	51	7
Total cholesterol
Male	77	7
Female	66	7
Apolipoprotein Al
Male	46	7
Females	55	7
Apolipoprotein B
Male	65	7
Females	59	7
Lipoprotein(a)
Male	89	7
Females	89	7
Systolic blood pressure	53	13
Diastolic blood pressure	48	13
Smoking (cigarettes per day)	86	14
Body mass index
Male (17 years)	83	15
Females (17 years)	74	15
Physical Activity
Leisure time	55	16
Occupational	54	16
C reactive protein	52	17
Plasma homocysteine	57	18
Diabetes
Type I	75	19
Type II	75	19