Age is a risk factor for disease because as you get older, your important organs get weaker, and if they're weak then it is easier for disease to attack you.
Cardiovascular disease can be attributed to this uncontrollable risk factor:
poverty
A risk factor.
No, you have it backwards. Pelvic inflammatory disease is a risk factor for ectopic pregnancy, and prior PID is a risk factor for current PID.
The more risk factors for a disease, the greater the chance of developing that disease.
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People whose parents have coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, or stroke at an early age are at increased risk. The high rate of severe hypertension among African-Americans puts them at increased risk
Men who are 45 years of age and older and women who are 55 years of age and older are considered to be at risk. Risk also increases with age.
A long family history of heart disease
No, it is a risk factor for heat disease.
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.