Examples of risk factor in a Sentence
Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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Again, this risk factor shows predictions up to 30 years ahead.
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Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024
Investors value disclosures because climate is a major risk factor for corporate bottom lines across the economy.
—Edmund Downie, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Age is the biggest single risk factor for those diseases.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
These short-interval pregnancies are a risk factor for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
Microplastics may be a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease, researchers say.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Alcohol alone is a risk factor for several types of cancers, including breast cancer, esophageal cancer, and liver cancer, among others.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 5 Mar. 2024
Doctors have long noted that cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease and stroke.
—USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Overheating is a risk factor for SIDS, but it can be avoided by taking the right precautions.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 5 Mar. 2024
Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2024
Investors value disclosures because climate is a major risk factor for corporate bottom lines across the economy.
—Edmund Downie, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
Age is the biggest single risk factor for those diseases.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
These short-interval pregnancies are a risk factor for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
Microplastics may be a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease, researchers say.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Alcohol alone is a risk factor for several types of cancers, including breast cancer, esophageal cancer, and liver cancer, among others.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 5 Mar. 2024
Doctors have long noted that cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease and stroke.
—USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Overheating is a risk factor for SIDS, but it can be avoided by taking the right precautions.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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