Examples of risk factor in a Sentence

Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.

Recent Examples on the Web Issues with ovulation may also be a sort of risk factor for PCOS. — Emilia Benton, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2021 No deaths occurred without the presence of at least one risk factor, and only one death occurred with just a single risk. — Crocker Stephenson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2011 This information is especially important because family history is a risk factor for developing dementia. — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021 One systematic review concluded that one in five women who had a miscarriage developed intrauterine adhesions and found that the D&C procedure was a risk factor for developing scarring. — Sarah N. Lynch, Health.com, 15 Oct. 2021 Obesity is also a risk factor for severe COVID-19, Hassink said. — al, 13 Oct. 2021 According to a 2020 analysis of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, only about one in four women ages 15 to 44 knows that alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer. — Michele Cohen Marill, Wired, 5 Oct. 2021 By focusing on earlier stages in life, this study attempts to start answering that question — is depression a risk factor for cognitive impairment in old age? — Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2021 And because the coronavirus always finds a way to add insult to injury, consider this: Not only does does the pandemic appear to be fueling a rise in obesity, but obesity itself is a risk factor for severe COVID-19. — Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2021

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