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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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As with so many diseases, the single greatest risk factor for Parkinson’s is aging.
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Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 24 Mar. 2026
Previous research has shown that parent obesity is a risk factor for childhood obesity, and that parent stress may be an additional hidden driver of early childhood obesity.
—Karen Guzman, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
The genetic risk factor Those major risk indicators are what ushered me into my own cancer prevention safari.
—Zachary Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Age is the most common risk factor.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
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Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 24 Mar. 2026
Previous research has shown that parent obesity is a risk factor for childhood obesity, and that parent stress may be an additional hidden driver of early childhood obesity.
—Karen Guzman, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
The genetic risk factor Those major risk indicators are what ushered me into my own cancer prevention safari.
—Zachary Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Age is the most common risk factor.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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