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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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What’s being measured here is the exposure to a single risk factor.
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Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Even so, the study adds to the evidence that vitamin D levels might be one potential risk factor for dementia that people can control, McGrath says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Key Takeaways Replacing salt with herbs can lower blood pressure by reducing sodium intake, which is a major risk factor for hypertension.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2026
The biological plausibility of this being a risk factor for eventually developing MDS is absolutely there, and what remained was getting an adequate registry for demonstrating this.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Even so, the study adds to the evidence that vitamin D levels might be one potential risk factor for dementia that people can control, McGrath says.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Key Takeaways Replacing salt with herbs can lower blood pressure by reducing sodium intake, which is a major risk factor for hypertension.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2026
The biological plausibility of this being a risk factor for eventually developing MDS is absolutely there, and what remained was getting an adequate registry for demonstrating this.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for risk factor
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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