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A risk factor is any trait, behavior, or condition that increases a person's chance of getting injured or getting a disease. For example, smoking is a risk factor because it increases a person's chance of getting lung cancer and Heart disease.
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∙ 8y agoA risk factor is any trait, behavior, or condition that increases a person's chance of getting injured or getting a disease. For example, smoking is a risk factor because it increases a person's chance of getting lung cancer and Heart disease.
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∙ 13y agoa short and long term consequence.
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What is an intrinsic risk factor?
An intrisic risk factor is something you choose to do that may cause injury
What is an antonym for risk factor?
I think antonyms for risk factor would include: buffer, barrier, or defense.
Definition of risk behavior?
Risk behavior is behavior or other factor that places a person at risk for disease. These disease can include HIV/AIDS, diabetes, cancer, etc.
What is meant by the term epos?
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What is ment by the term RISK?
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What is a synonym for risk factor?
risk factor
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Anything that increases the chance of disease or injury?
A risk factor.
What is meant by the term 'risk assessment'?
What is it meant by the term risk assessment? is a step in a risk management procedure. Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat (also called hazard).it also is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks (defined in ISO 31000 as the effect of uncertainty on objectives, whether positive or negative) followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events
What is meant by the term form factor?
1) In computers, the form factor (sometimes hyphenated as form-factor) is the size, configuration, or physical arrangement of a computer hardware object. The term is commonly used in describing the size and/or arrangement of a computer case or chassis or one of its internal components such as a daughterboard .
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What is meant by an environmental pressure?
The term environmental pressure refers to any factor that affects how a given animal or plant reproduces or lives.
What is an intrinsic risk factor?
An intrisic risk factor is something you choose to do that may cause injury
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What is the definition of Risk Factor?
controllable risk factors
What risk factor confers the highest percentage of all cancer deaths?
Ultimately, heredity (genetics) is the greatest risk factor of them all. However, the greatest behavioral risk factor is smoking.
