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For Parents & Families Heart Disease What To Ask Your Doctor About Heart Disease
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Some questions to ask your doctor or healthcare professional about reducing your family’s risk for heart disease.
General
My family has a history of high blood cholesterol. Should I be concerned about my child's cholesterol?
Can my children inherit their grandparent’s heart disease?
My family does not have a history of heart disease, so why should I be concerned about my child’s blood cholesterol?
With many of my family members having diabetes, is my child at risk for diabetes and heart disease?
When is the best time to start measuring my child’s blood cholesterol?
What kinds of things should our family be doing to keep our blood cholesterol at a healthy level?
Diet
What role does diet play in reducing risk for heart disease?
Can diet really affect my child’s cholesterol?
What makes up a heart-healthy diet?
What kinds of simple dietary changes will make my family’s diet more heart-healthy?
When my child wants to eat the lunch provided at the school, is there anything we should be aware of?
My family never eats breakfast. Is that a bad thing?
Why is it so important to eat fruits and vegetables?
Exercise and Weight
How does my child’s weight affect her/his cholesterol?
Although my child is as skinny as a rail, she/he eats little else but junk food. Could she/he have high cholesterol?
Does exercise have an influence on my child’s cholesterol?
What’s the best way to get my family to start an exercise program?
