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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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Eat Better, As A Family Poor diet is the number-one risk factor for disease in men worldwide.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Obesity has long been identified as a risk factor for at least 13 types of cancer.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
Water testing has already ruled out the school's water supply as a possible risk factor, according to the district.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Obesity has long been identified as a risk factor for at least 13 types of cancer.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026
Water testing has already ruled out the school's water supply as a possible risk factor, according to the district.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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