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Variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection
In epidemiology, a risk factor or determinant is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection. Due to a lack of harmonization across
Risk_factor
Disease involving heart or blood vessels
involves improving risk factors through: healthy eating, exercise, avoidance of tobacco smoke and limiting alcohol intake. Treating risk factors, such as high
Cardiovascular_disease
Risk factors related to schizophrenia
with vulnerability factors. Risk factors of schizophrenia have been identified and include genetic factors, environmental factors such as experiences
Risk_factors_of_schizophrenia
Skeletal disorder
financial costs to health care systems. The risk of having osteoporosis includes age and sex. Risk factors include both non-modifiable (for example, age
Osteoporosis
Intentional act causing one's own death
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Risk factors for suicide include mental disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, physical
Suicide
Topics referred to by the same term
Risk factor most commonly refers to: Risk factor (epidemiology) Risk factor (finance) It may also refer to: Risk factor (criminology) Risk factor (computing)
Risk_factor_(disambiguation)
Cancer originating in or on the ovary
older age. Other risk factors include hormone therapy after menopause, fertility medication, and obesity. Factors that decrease risk include hormonal
Ovarian_cancer
Unpleasant emotion
or not). A meta-analysis showed that a high level of neuroticism is a risk factor for development of anxiety symptoms and disorders. Such anxiety may be
Anxiety
Cancer of the colon or rectum
lifestyle factors and genetic disorders. Risk factors include diet, obesity, smoking, and lack of physical activity. Dietary factors that increase the risk include
Colorectal_cancer
Personality disorder
exploring the long allele of the serotonin transporter gene as a potential risk factor for psychopathy: a review of the parallels in findings". Neuroscience
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial_personality_disorder
Signs of active or impending genocide
assessment of risk factors for genocide is an upstream mechanism for genocide prevention. The goal is to apply an assessment of risk factors to improve the
Risk_factors_for_genocide
Concept in finance
In finance, risk factors are the building blocks of investing, that help explain the systematic returns in equity market, and the possibility of losing
Risk_factor_(finance)
Death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
and loss of bladder control. The biggest risk factor for a stroke is high blood pressure. Other risk factors include high blood cholesterol, tobacco smoking
Stroke
There are a number risk factors for tuberculosis infection; worldwide the most important of these is HIV. Co-infection with HIV is a particular problem
Risk_factors_for_tuberculosis
Risk management framework
Factor analysis of information risk (FAIR) is a taxonomy of the factors that contribute to risk and how they affect each other. It is primarily concerned
Factor analysis of information risk
Factor_analysis_of_information_risk
Interruption of cardiac blood supply
shock or cardiac arrest. Most MIs occur due to coronary artery disease. Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity
Myocardial_infarction
Disorder resulting in compulsive behaviors
model. However, no one model completely illustrates substance abuse. Risk factors for addiction include: Aggressive behavior (particularly in childhood)
Addiction
Aggressive type of brain cancer
unconsciousness. The cause of most cases of glioblastoma is not known. Uncommon risk factors include genetic disorders, such as neurofibromatosis and Li–Fraumeni
Glioblastoma
Formation of blood clots inside the blood vessels
coagulation (hypercoagulability). Some risk factors predispose for venous thrombosis while others increase the risk of arterial thrombosis.[citation needed]
Thrombosis
Cognitive decline
dementia. Risk factors, diagnosis and caregiving practices are influenced by cultural and socio-environmental factors. Several risk factors for dementia
Dementia
Involuntary twitching while falling asleep
deprivation. Additionally, antidepressant usage has been noted as a potential risk factor for hypnic jerks. However, most hypnic jerks occur essentially at random
Hypnic_jerk
Large recurring global health study
assesses mortality and disability from major diseases, injuries, and risk factors. GBD is a collaboration of over 12,000 researchers from more than 160
Global Burden of Disease Study
Global_Burden_of_Disease_Study
Concept in criminology
Risk factor research has proliferated within the discipline of criminology in recent years, based largely on the early work of Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck
Risk_factor_(criminology)
Reduction of blood flow to the heart
Other complications include heart failure or an abnormal heartbeat. Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes mellitus, lack of exercise
Coronary_artery_disease
Long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs
they often assess similar factors. Asthma control is assessed on the basis of how well the symptoms are being control and the risk of any future consequences
Asthma
Sudden unexplained death of a child who is less than one year of age
known as co-sleeping) or soft objects may also play a role. Another risk factor is being born before 37 weeks of gestation. Between 1% and 5% of SIDS
SIDS
Inflammatory disease involving a buildup of lesions in the walls of arteries
of atherosclerosis is unknown and is proposed to be multifactorial. Risk factors include abnormal cholesterol levels, elevated levels of inflammatory
Atherosclerosis
Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
variants are risk factors in specific populations. For instance, an allele of the DOCK2 gene (dedicator of cytokinesis 2 gene) is a common risk factor in Asian
COVID-19
Hypertension occurring during pregnancy
it may result in seizures at which point it is known as eclampsia. Risk factors for pre-eclampsia include obesity, prior hypertension, older age, and
Pre-eclampsia
Possibility of something bad happening
risks but also employing risk factors into advantages. Risk transfer is the shifting of risks from one party to another, typically an insurer. Risk perception
Risk
Neurodevelopmental disorder
rate of 70–80%, where risk factors are highly accumulative. The environmental risks are not related to social or familial factors; they exert their effects
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
Infectious disease
frequent, or close contact with people who have active TB is a high risk factor for becoming infected; this group includes health care workers and children
Tuberculosis
Mental disorder associated with trauma
atypical to the defined occupational role was a significant risk factor for PTSD. Other risk factors included exposure intensity, earlier start date, duration
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic_stress_disorder
Abnormal narrowing of arteries other than those that supply the heart or brain
with PAD do not have symptoms. The greatest risk factor for PAD is cigarette smoking. Other risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney
Peripheral_artery_disease
Excessive fat buildup in the liver with other metabolic disease
build-up in the liver (hepatic steatosis), and at least one metabolic risk factor. When there is also increased alcohol intake, the term MetALD, or metabolic
Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease
Metabolic_dysfunction–associated_steatotic_liver_disease
Lung disease involving long-term poor airflow
can develop due to multiple factors, most often involving long-term exposure to lung irritants. The strongest risk factors are tobacco smoke, air pollution
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease
Hematoma usually associated with traumatic brain injury
support this. In juveniles, an arachnoid cyst is a risk factor for subdural hematoma. Other risk factors include taking blood thinners (anticoagulants),
Subdural_hematoma
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Heights_distribution
Medical condition
environmental factors all contribute to the development or progression of mental disorders. Different risk factors may be present at different ages, with risk occurring
Mental_disorder
Medical condition
within a few weeks of starting the medication but can occur at any time. Risk factors include dehydration, agitation, and catatonia. Rapidly decreasing the
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Neuroleptic_malignant_syndrome
Concept in mathematical modeling, statistical modeling and experimental sciences
"explanatory variable", "exposure variable" (see reliability theory), "risk factor" (see medical statistics), "feature" (in machine learning and pattern
Dependent and independent variables
Dependent_and_independent_variables
Connective tissue disorder of the heel
about one-third of cases. The cause of plantar fasciitis is not clear. Risk factors include overuse, such as from long periods of standing, an increase in
Plantar_fasciitis
Measure of association used in epidemiology
compare the risk of an adverse outcome when receiving a medical treatment versus no treatment (or placebo), or for environmental risk factors. For example
Relative_risk
Abnormality of blood coagulation increasing the risk of blood clotting (thrombosis)
most of these develop thrombosis only in the presence of an additional risk factor. There is no specific treatment for most thrombophilias, but recurrent
Thrombophilia
Type of inflammatory bowel disease
gene mutations than the background population, making those mutations a risk factor. In contrast, a person with Blau's disease and a NOD2 mutation is likely
Crohn's_disease
Persistent human health condition or disease
disease Tuberculosis While risk factors vary, many common chronic diseases are caused by dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors. Therefore, these conditions
Chronic_condition
Progressive neurodegenerative disease
are many environmental and genetic risk factors associated with its development. The strongest genetic risk factor is from an allele of apolipoprotein
Alzheimer's_disease
Personality hypothesis which describes two contrasting personality types
health. Type A personality behavior was first described as a potential risk factor for heart disease in the 1950s by cardiologists Meyer Friedman and Ray
Type A and Type B personality theory
Type_A_and_Type_B_personality_theory
Malignant neoplastic disease of the esophagus
reflux. Tobacco is a risk factor for both types. Both types are more common in people over 60 years of age. The two major risk factors for esophageal squamous-cell
Esophageal_cancer
Group of endocrine diseases characterized by high blood sugar levels
Of these two prediabetic states, the latter in particular is a major risk factor for progression to full-blown diabetes mellitus, as well as cardiovascular
Diabetes
Formation of a blood clot in a deep vein
is a risk factor for a first VTE. Factor V Leiden, which makes factor V resistant to inactivation by activated protein C, mildly increases VTE risk by about
Deep_vein_thrombosis
Concept in risk management
The bus factor (aka lottery factor, truck factor, or circus factor) is a measurement of the risk resulting from information and capabilities not being
Bus_factor
Type of cancer
unknown. A combination of genetic factors and environmental (non-inherited) factors are believed to play a role. Risk factors include smoking, ionizing radiation
Leukemia
Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot
reduces the risk of recurrence. The choice and duration of anticoagulation depend on the individual patient's risk factors, bleeding risk, and preferences
Thromboembolism
Type of endocrine gland cancer
age) is becoming more prevalent, disproportionally so in younger women. Risk factors for pancreatic cancer include tobacco smoking, obesity, diabetes, and
Pancreatic_cancer
Sudden or unexpected loss of heartbeat
underlying condition in people who experience cardiac arrest. The most common risk factors include age and cardiovascular disease. Additional underlying cardiac
Cardiac_arrest
Nerve damage at the end of the spinal cord
a notable risk factor, as those populations are more likely to develop a herniated disc; heavy lifting can also be inferred as a risk factor for CES. Other
Cauda_equina_syndrome
Calculated number that reflects the level of risk in the presence of some risk factors
based on risk factors; a higher score reflects higher risk. The score reflects the level of risk in the presence of some risk factors (e.g. risk of mortality
Risk_score
Cancer originating in connective tissue
certain risk factors associated with an increased risk of developing soft-tissue sarcoma. Previous exposure to ionizing radiation is one such risk factor. Exposure
Sarcoma
Medical condition
the sole risk factor for endometriosis. Studies attribute half of the risk to genetics; the other half is attributed to environmental factors (like exposures
Endometriosis
Irregular beating of the atria of the heart
valvular heart disease are the most common modifiable risk factors for AF. Other heart-related risk factors include heart failure, coronary artery disease,
Atrial_fibrillation
Methodology for pricing loan borrowing costs
assess the same risk factor as a primary residence while others will factor in a 0.125% to 0.5% pricing increase to mitigate the perceived risk. Lenders perceive
Risk-based_pricing
Fatal complication of epilepsy
factors have been associated with an increased risk of SUDEP, although the precise mechanisms remain unclear. The most consistently identified risk factor
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy
Sudden_unexpected_death_in_epilepsy
Protozoan parasitic disease
positivity was therefore considered an intermediate risk factor in relation to other known risk factors. Cautions noted include that the antibody tests do
Toxoplasmosis
United States health survey
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a United States health survey that looks at behavioral risk factors. Begun in 1984, the BRFSS
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Behavioral_Risk_Factor_Surveillance_System
Type of autoimmune arthritis
environmental factors in the majority of cases. There are established epigenetic and environmental risk factors for RA. Smoking is an established risk factor for
Rheumatoid_arthritis
suicide. Of all recorded suicides in India, 35% occur in this age group. Risk factors and methods in this cohort differ from those in other age groups. Recorded
Youth_suicide_in_India
Mental disorder with psychotic symptoms
been queried. The greatest risk factor for developing schizophrenia is having a first-degree relative with the disease (risk is 6.5%); more than 40% of
Schizophrenia
Tendency to misinterpret statistical experiments involving conditional probabilities
spurious negative association between the disease and the risk factor. For example, if the risk factor is diabetes and the disease is cholecystitis, a hospital
Berkson's_paradox
Medical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
(December 2012). "A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010:
Malnutrition
Social issue
contexts. Additional risk factors include experiences of bullying, delayed diagnosis, and high intellectual ability. These risks are often under-recognized
Suicide among autistic individuals
Suicide_among_autistic_individuals
Cancer of the bile ducts
cancers include gallbladder cancer and cancer of the ampulla of Vater. Risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma include primary sclerosing cholangitis (an inflammatory
Cholangiocarcinoma
Personal factors that help people cope
eliminate risk in families and communities. In the field of preventive medicine and health psychology, protective factors refer to any factor that decreases
Protective_factor
Toxicity due to paracetamol overdose
Paracetamol poisoning can occur accidentally or as a suicide attempt. Risk factors for toxicity include alcoholism, malnutrition, and the taking of certain
Paracetamol_poisoning
Human disease
as puerperal sepsis, postpartum metritis, or postpartum endometritis. Risk factors include caesarean section (C-section), the presence of certain bacteria
Postpartum_infections
Thoughts, ideas, or ruminations about attempting suicide
on to make suicide attempts, but suicidal thoughts are considered a risk factor. During 2008–09, an estimated 8.3 million adults aged 18 and over in
Suicidal_ideation
Cancer that originates in mammary glands
bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin. Risk factors for developing breast cancer include obesity, a lack of physical exercise
Breast_cancer
Algorithm to estimate cardiovascular risk
Framingham Risk Score is a sex-specific algorithm used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual. The Framingham Risk Score was first
Framingham_Risk_Score
Medical condition caused by bacterial toxins
invasive streptococcus infection or a localized staphylococcus infection. Risk factors for the staphylococcal type include the use of very absorbent tampons
Toxic_shock_syndrome
Medical condition
In dogs, low levels of cobalamin in the blood have been shown to be a risk factor for negative outcome. Inflammatory bowel disease-22 World Inflammatory
Inflammatory_bowel_disease
Digestive disease of the large intestine
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The role of a low fiber diet as a risk factor is unclear. Having pouches in the large intestine that are not inflamed
Diverticulitis
Birth at less than a specified gestational age
will be. The cause of spontaneous preterm birth is often not known. Risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, multiple gestation (being pregnant
Preterm_birth
Person's mass or weight
Disease Risk Factor Surveillance, Data Book For Oman" (PDF). World Health Organization. 2017. p. 65. Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors Survey Pakistan
Human_body_weight
Chronic lung condition
the effects of tobacco smoking and other risk factors. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic risk factor that may lead to the condition presenting
Emphysema
Mood disorder experienced after childbirth
physical, emotional, genetic, and social factors such as hormone imbalances and sleep deprivation. Risk factors include prior episodes of postpartum depression
Postpartum_depression
Type of intracranial bleeding that occurs within the brain tissue itself
subarachnoid hemorrhage. The biggest risk factors for spontaneous bleeding are high blood pressure and amyloidosis. Other risk factors include alcoholism, low cholesterol
Intracerebral_hemorrhage
Medical condition
more freely and thus potentially twist. Cold temperatures may also be a risk factor. The diagnosis should usually be made based on the presenting symptoms
Testicular_torsion
Burning of the skin by the sun's radiation
protein called CXCL5, which activates nerve fibers. The most significant risk factor for sunburn is the duration and intensity of UV exposure to the skin
Sunburn
Long-term high blood pressure in the arteries
pressure usually does not cause symptoms itself. It is, however, a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation
Hypertension
Prevention of the occurrence of diseases
hypertension (high blood pressure), hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, a risk factor for diabetes mellitus), hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol)
Preventive_healthcare
Blockage of an artery in the lungs
cause of DVTs, especially in young men without significant risk factors. DVTs are at risk for dislodging and migrating to the lung circulation. The conditions
Pulmonary_embolism
Inflammation of the patellar ligament
weeks to months. One or both knees may be affected and flares may recur. Risk factors include overuse, especially sports which involve frequent running or
Osgood–Schlatter_disease
Medical condition
deliveries. Hypertension is considered a risk factor for high-risk pregnancy because it leads to an increased risk of pre-eclampsia, restricted fetal growth
High-risk_pregnancy
Measure in epidemiology
measure that indicates how many persons on average need to be exposed to a risk factor over a specific period to cause harm in an average of one person who
Number_needed_to_harm
Excess fat around the stomach and abdomen
index, which suggests that abdominal fat distribution is an independent risk factor. In women, abdominal obesity has also been linked to higher rates of
Abdominal_obesity
Medical condition
Women with factor V Leiden who take OCPs have about a 35-fold increased risk of developing a DVT or PE compared with women without factor V Leiden and
Factor_V_Leiden
Dementia resulting from stroke
result of diffuse cerebrovascular disease, such as small vessel disease. Risk factors for vascular dementia include increasing age, hypertension, smoking,
Vascular_dementia
Group of diseases involving cell growth
have been shown to nearly eliminate the risk of cancers caused by these viruses. These environmental factors act, at least partly, by changing the genes
Cancer
Act of killing one's wife or girlfriend
heightened risk following separation. Another risk factor for uxoricide is estrangement. Women who choose to leave their partner are at higher risk of spousal
Uxoricide
Joint abnormality
limping, and low back pain. Females are affected more often than males. Risk factors for hip dysplasia include female sex, family history, certain swaddling
Hip_dysplasia
RISK FACTOR
RISK FACTOR
Boy/Male
British, Czech, Czechoslovakian, English, German
Czechoslovakian Form of Richard
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Rick, RIK means "powerful ruler."
Female
Greek
(ΛάÏισα) Greek name derived from the name of an ancient city, possibly LÃRISA means "fortified town."Â
Boy/Male
Swedish English
Fisherman.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : unexplained. The name has been recorded in Glastonbury, Somerset, since 1705.Perhaps a variant of Czech LiÅ¡ka, (see Liska), Slovak LÃÅ¡ka, or German Liske.
Girl/Female
Latin
Laughter.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brave & dominant ruler
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of German Frideric, FRIÃRIK means "peaceful ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English hrÄ«s ‘brushwood’, or a habitational name from Rise in East Yorkshire, named with this word.Norwegian : habitational name from any of over twenty farmsteads named Rise, from Old Norse hrÃs ‘brushwood’. The name also occurs in Sweden and Denmark.
Boy/Male
German American Norse English
Hard ruler.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a fish in some way, from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’ (cognate with Old English fisc).
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Honest and Clever
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Priske in Cornwall.
Male
English
 Pet form of English Richard, RICK means "powerful ruler."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish
Rich and Powerful Ruler; War Leader; Dominant Ruler; People's Ruler; Power of the Wolf; Brother; All-ruler; Strong Power; Hardy Power; Powerful and Brave Ruler
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Rich 2.German : from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names formed with rīc ‘power(ful)’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
To rise, Honest
Boy/Male
Hindu
To rise, Honest
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Sage; Saint; Brave and Dominant Ruler
RISK FACTOR
RISK FACTOR
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rare, Great
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Scottish
The Sun; Pet Form of James Used as a Woman's Name; Supplanter
Boy/Male
Tamil
Friend of people
Boy/Male
Danish
Glacier.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Embrace
Boy/Male
Arabic
Master; Owner
Boy/Male
Tamil
Blessed, Virile, An arrow of Kaama, Another name for Vishnu, Another name for Vishnu
Male
French
From the medieval romance Sir Degaré, probably from the French word égaré, DEGARÉ means "strayed, lost."Â
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Dwells at the Bridge; Bridge Builder; Lives Near a Bridge
Girl/Female
German
Sweet; Pleasant; Of the Nobility; Noble; Diminutive of Adeline and Adela
RISK FACTOR
RISK FACTOR
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RISK FACTOR
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n.
Land which is somewhat higher than the rest; as, the house stood on a rise of land.
v. i.
To run about; to frisk; to whisk.
a.
Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.
n.
The distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the river was six feet; the rise of an arch or of a step.
v.
To become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to rise from a chair or from a fall.
n.
Appearance above the horizon; as, the rise of the sun or of a planet.
n.
Elevation or ascent of the voice; upward change of key; as, a rise of a tone or semitone.
n.
To incur the risk or danger of; as, to risk a battle.
v.
To become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; -- said of style, thought, or discourse; as, to rise in force of expression; to rise in eloquence; a story rises in interest.
n.
To expose to risk, hazard, or peril; to venture; as, to risk goods on board of a ship; to risk one's person in battle; to risk one's fame by a publication.
v.
To tower up; to be heaved up; as, the Alps rise far above the sea.
n.
A flat, circular plate; as, a disk of metal or paper.
v.
To leave one's bed; to arise; as, to rise early.
v.
To ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pith; as, to rise a tone or semitone.
a.
Attended with risk or danger; hazardous.
n.
A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disk; germinal disk, etc.
n.
Spring; source; origin; as, the rise of a stream.
v.
To have a beginning; to proceed; to originate; as, rivers rise in lakes or springs.