Could physical attributes be genetically-linked to heritable health issues?

Could physical attributes be genetically-linked to heritable health issues?
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Genetics trump looks. It’s all in the DNA, and while physical attributes are hereditary as well it is going to be the underlying genetics that predispose one to certain conditions, not the physical appearance. I look more like my dad but inherited my mothers kidney condition.
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