Ever heard of the term Nature vs. Nurture? The thing is, both DNA and environment play a role in determining health risks. Use this API to see how much of an impact your lifestyle, environment and medical history are having on your health risks.
Introduction
We have a database of a wide variety of assessments available, 68 at the time of writing. Each assessment is exclusively for a single health risk / disease / disorder / trait / condition (all these terms are used interchangeably throughout the API documentation for this feature) . Completing each assessment helps determine the risk of a profile for the particular disorder that the assessment is associated with.
Take for example Bipolar Disorder. Upon attempting the assessment for bipolar disorder, the user is presented with a set of questions related to their lifestyle, environment and medical history. Based on their answers to those questions, we have have a risk calculator that determines their risk for the disorder relative to the population.
We also provide transparent information as to which answer of the user is having what impact on their overall risk score. So, after completing an assessment, users can access not just their risk score, but also how each aspect of their lifestyle, environment and medical history impact the risk, giving them an idea of what actionable steps they can take to reduce their risk. For example, if a user answers in the affirmative to the question regarding their consumption of certain drugs that are known to increase the risk of bipolar disorder, they'll be able to see that this particular answer is increasing their risk.
Related DNA Reports
Assessments are also linked with DNA wellness reports, providing a more holistic view of a user's susceptibility to a condition.
Sex-specific Assessments
Most assessments are generic, but there are certain assessments exclusively for males, like Prostate Cancer and exclusively for females, like Breast Cancer.