Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Issues and Challenges relating to Cardiology: Irish Cardiac Society

9:30 am

Professor Brendan McAdam:

They are the majority. I think genetic determinants of disease account for probably 5% or 10%, whereas lifestyle is really important, that is, obesity, exercise, pollution, smoking, alcohol and so on.