[hgomersall]

Almost all ailments can be mitigated to some extent by lifestyle choices. Is anyone that doesn't make the best possible choices for the particular ailment responsible for their situation?

[hombre_fatal]

The question in this context is whether they are less responsible for their lifestyle choices than their physician.

We're talking about the variables in the calculator: blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking, and diabetes.

Which one of those is the physician more responsible for than the patient?