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What are some risk factors of lupus?
Risk factors for getting the disease or risk factors if you already have the disease?
What is meant by the the term risk factor?
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.
What is the rate of incidence?
# of new cases of a specified disease in a population / population at risk for getting the disease
Is someone with heart disease at risk of getting other diseases?
yes
What is the formula of incidence rate?
# of new cases of a specified disease in a population / population at risk for getting the disease
Is running or walking more likely to reduce the risk of heart disease?
Your risk of heart disease can be greatly reduced by lifestyle changes and yes, running does greatly decrease the chances of getting heart disease. You may be of higher risk though because your family has a history of heart disease.
When is the risk highest from getting a disease from a mosquito?
The risk of contracting a mosquito-borne virus is greatest in mid- to late summer
What benefit is there is knowing that a person may develop a disease?
Preventative actions can be taken to reduce the risk of actually getting that disease and or communicating that disease to others
What benefits is there in knowing that a person may develop a disease?
Preventative actions can be taken to reduce the risk of actually getting that disease and or communicating that disease to others
How does somking cigarettes damage the respiratory system?
It increases the risk of getting lung disease.
Can heredity give you diseases?
heredity is when your genes are past done but when your parents have lets say kidney disease you have a high risk of getting the same disease.but iif lets say they did not have kidney disease than u have a low risk of getting it
What factors increase the risk of getting Lyme disease?
The risk of getting Lyme disease depends more on geographical location and the amount of time spent outdoors in tick-infested areas than on age, sex, or race per se
