Conditions of a job, process, or operation that contribute to the risk of developing CTDs.
An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, an environmental exposure, or an inborn or inherited characteristic that is known from scientific evidence to be associated with a health effect.
The estimated cost of future claims, based on the mortality and morbidity tables for life and health insurance respectively. The factors that determine chance of loss are age, sex, physical impairments, medical history, habits, occupation, and finances. The risk factor is one element of the gross premium. (See also: gross premium.)
Any one of: Risk Event Risk Probability, or Amount at Stake. [D01731] RMH
In arbitrage pricing theory or the multibeta capital asset pricing model, the set of common factors that impact returns, e.g., market return, interest rates, inflation, or industrial production.
Any characteristic, behavior, or condition which, based on history, utilization, or theory, is thought to directly influence susceptibility to a specific health problem, increase costs or result in increased utilization.
A behavior, characteristic, symptom or sign that is associated with an increased risk of developing a health problem. Example: Smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer and coronary heart disease.
An exposure or characteristic that increases the rate of disease relative to those unexposed or lacking the characteristic. A risk factor that can be altered by an intervention, thereby reducing the occurrence of the disease, is said to be ‘modifiable'.
Biological, psychological, or social conditions which might influence or increase the likelihood of an individual's developing, maintaining or increasing harmful behaviors or becoming more susceptible to conditions that reduce standards of health and well-being.
a personal attribute that correlates with an increased risk for developing skin cancer. Risk factors include white skin with blond or red hair, blue, gray or green eyes, tendency to freckle, tendency to sunburn rather than tan, atypical ( dysplastic) moles, family or personal history of melanoma, a large number of acquired moles, and a large or small congenital mole.
Circumstances or influences that contribute to the possibility of developing harmful behaviors, such as the excessive, harmful consumption of alcohol. The following five circumstances are risk factors for alcohol abuse: A family history of alcohol abuse: having a genetic predisposition A tendency toward restless and/or aggressive behavior A tendency toward depression and/or anxiety as they try to belong to a group social environment in which alcohol abuse is accepted or even expected Learning and academic difficulties
An attitude, behavior, belief, situation, or action that may put a group, organization, individual, or community at risk for alcohol and other drug problems. Examples: high-stress job, family member with a substance abuse problem, marital problems.
A factor that is scientifically established to increase a person's chance of getting a disease. Risk factors can be classified as either genetic (inherited), lifestyle-related, or environmental. The presence of one or more risk factors does not mean that a person will necessarily develop the disease. In the case of environmental exposure, extent of exposure and duration are important considerations in determining if risk is increased.
A condition or variable that, if present, increases the likelihood of developing a disorder.
A particular characteristic or variable that increases the chance that a person will develop a disorder.
a factor that modifies the risk.
Any condition that increases the risk of developing a disease. For example, smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer and hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease.
Indication of a higher likelihood that one will develop a disorder.
Any aspect of an individual’s life, behavior or inheritance which increases the likelihood of a disease, condition or injury.
A characteristic, behavior, or experience that increases the probability of (causes) disease or other health-related event or condition. See High risk group.
a characteristic that affects the probability of a negative event (i
a characteristic that is associated with a diagnosis
a condition, behavior or anything about you that makes you more at risk for a disease than the general population
a factor showing covariance with atherosclerosis
a family history of the disease
a marker for increased risk, not a cause of suicide
an agent or an attribute, either of a person or an environment that is causally associated with occurrence of a particular disease, adverse event, or adverse outcome
an aspect of personal behavior or life-style, an environmental exposure, or an inborn or inherited characteristic that is known, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, to be associated with the risk of adverse health effects
an attribute which is associated with an increased probability of a disease
a statistical fact that increases the probability of an occurence given certain situations
a variable that is associated with an increased rate of a specified negative criterion in a given population
In the context of youth violence, personal characteristics or environmental conditions that increase the likelihood that a young person will become violent but that may not actually cause a person to become violent. Risk factors are grouped into individual, family, school, peer group, and community domains. The more risk factors a young person is exposed to, the greater the likelihood that he or she will become violent.
Anything that increases a person's chance of getting a disease. Back to Glossary Index
Something that influences whether a person does or doesn't develop cancer.
characteristic—such as heavy drinking—associated with a higher risk for birth defects. Usually it is not known if the characteristic is directly linked to the birth defect (a cause-and-effect relationship) or related to some other factor that's the actual cause.
means one of the broad categories of contributing factors to foodborne illness outbreaks, as identified in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Surveillance Report for 1993-1997, that directly relates to foodborne safety concerns within retail and food service establishments. The factors are Food from Unsafe Sources, Inadequate Cooking Temperatures, Improper Holding Temperatures, Contaminated Equipment, and Poor Personal Hygiene.
Anything that increases the chance of getting a certain disease, such as cancer. Some risk factors can be controlled, such as smoking. Other risk factors, such as age and race, cannot be controlled.
A characteristic (eg age, sex, race) or variable (eg smoking, occupational exposure level) associated with increased probability of an adverse health effect.
an individual characteristic associated with increased frequency of specified health problems or risk behaviors; for example, a high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high blood pressure, overweight/obesity, and diabetes are all associated with cardiovascular disease.
Something that increases the chance of developing cancer; many are unknown but the most common are: family history of breast cancer, menstrual period starting before age twelve, menopause after age fifty-five, radiation exposure to the chest before age thirty-five, never having a child, or having children after age thirty-five; consult a doctor, a risk counselor, or a genetic specialist for more details; this may be necessary when choosing a procedure for cancer treatment; for example, with previous radiation to the chest wall a lumpectomy would not be a good choice because the body could not receive more radiation since there is a lifetime limit of radiation exposure to an area; also, if there is a strong family history of breast cancer in first degree relatives--mother, sister--at an early age, bilateral mastectomies may be considered.
Anything that increases a person's chance of developing cancer, i.e. smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer.
Anything that increases a person's chances of developing cancer, for example, asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.
Quality that makes a person more susceptible to a specific disease.
An epidemiological term used in examining and quantifying the likelihood that morbidity or mortality will occur; a risk factor is analyzed along with many such factors and not regarded as a definitive predictor.
Something that increases an individual's chance of developing a certain disease or condition.
A factor that increases the chance of developing or aggravating a condition.
Anything that increases a person's chances of developing a disease.
an aspect of personal behaviour or lifestyle, or an environmental exposure or inherited characteristic known to be associated with a health problem e.g. smoking is a risk factor because it increases your risk of heart disease. A high fat diet seems to be risk factor for prostate cancer.
The risk factor (delta) indicates the risk of an option position relative to that of the related futures contract.
A parameter indicating the probability of achieving all intended offset benefits. A risk factor of 1.0 would indicate a risk-free project. A risk factor of 0.75 would indicate a probability that only 75 percent of the intended offset benefits would on average be realized.
Something, like smoking, that increases the chance of developing a disease.
Anything that increases an individual's chance of getting a disease such as cancer. For example, the major risk factor for lung cancer is cigarette smoking, and the major risk factor for skin cancer is overexposure to the sun.
An aspect of lifestyle or behaviour, a health condition, an environmental exposure or an inborn or inherited characteristic, known to be linked with health-related conditions considered important to prevent
A risk factor is a factor associated with an increase in the chances of being injured or being affected with a disease; it may be a cause or simply a risk marker. Factors associated with decreased risk are known as protective factors.
What the premium of a group life insurance is based on. The risk factor is the likeliness that death will occur to any of the insured. The demographics of employees and type of business will determine a business's risk factor.
activity or factor that may increase the chance of developing a disease.
A condition that increases the chance of developing cardiovascular disease or stroke.
An aspect of personal behaviour, an inherited characteristic, or an environmental factor that is associated with an increased likelihood of that person developing a particular condition.
Something that makes you more likely than someone else to get a disease.
Something about us or our lives that increases our chances of something bad happening to us. For example, smoking is a 'risk factor' for many cancers.
Something that increases a person's chance of developing a disease, such as age, gender, ethnicity, and genetics (family history).
an aspect of personal behaviour or lifestyle, an environmental exposure, or an inborn or intended characteristic that is associated with an increased risk of a person developing a disease.
A risk factor is a behaviour (e.g., having unprotected sex) or characteristic (e.g., age) known to carry a high probability of infection for a given disease.
A habit, trait, condition, or genetic alteration that increases a person's chance of developing a disease. A measure of how likely a person is to develop a particular disease. Where people are at high risk of developing a particular disease, this does not mean that the disease is certain to develop, but that they have a greater-than-average chance of getting it. Similarly, people at low risk are less likely than others to develop it, though it could still occur. Therefore, risk factors are any action that increases a person's chance of developing a particular disease, for example, overexposure to the sun is the major risk factor for skin cancer.
Actions in the workplace, workplace conditions, or a combination thereof, that may cause or aggravate a Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders; examples include forceful exertion, awkward postures, repetitive exertion, and environmental factors such as temperature.
Something that increases a person's chances of getting a disease.
A risk factor is anything statistically shown to have a relationship with the incidence of a disease, however it does not necessarily infer cause and effect.
A habit, characteristic, or finding in clinical examination that is consistently associated with increased probability of developing a disease or complications from that disease. Risk factors addressed in the NC Plan have been identified through research as causes of atherosclerosis, heart disease, and stroke. Prevention or modification of these risk factors will reduce the probability of development of these diseases. In people with diagnosed heart disease or stroke, modification of these risk factors will decrease their risk of another event.
a characteristic or event that predisposes a person to a certain condition.
A quality that predisposes a person to a particular disease.
patient characteristics or factors associated with an increased probability of developing a condition or disease in the first place. Compare with prognostic factors. Neither risk or prognostic factors necessarily imply a cause and effect relationship. ( Harm)
Anything that increases a person's chances of developing cancer, for example, smoking and lung cancer.
any behavior or condition (past, present and inherited) increasing the chance of disease or injury
A habit, trait, or condition in a person that is associated with an increased chance (or risk) for a disease.
Anything that increases a person's chance of developing disease. Some known risk factors for breast cancer include: family history of breast cancer (especially in a mother or sister), children or having one's first child after age 30, high fat diet, and others.
a condition such as high cholesterol levels, age, or diabetes that can lead to a greater chance of developing disease.
An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, an environmental exposure, or an inborn or inherited characteristic that is associated with an increased occurrence of disease or other health-related event.
conditions or exposures that can influence the chances that we stay healthy, develop a disease, or die prematurely. Some risk factors are impossible for us to change, like our genes. Other risk factors we can change. These are called modifiable risk factors, and include things like our diet, our exercise habits, and smoking.
anything that increases a person's chance of getting a disease such as cancer.
Anything that raises the chance that a person will get a disease.
a part of a job that increases the worker's chance of getting an illness or injury. For musculoskeletal disorders risk factors include forcefulness, awkward postures and repetitive motions.
Something that may increase the chance of developing a disease. Some examples of risk factors for cancer include age, a family history of certain cancers, use of tobacco products, certain eating habits, obesity, lack of exercise, exposure to radiation or other cancer-causing agents, and certain genetic changes.
A factor that increases a person's chance of developing a disease or predisposes a person to a certain condition.
Something that can increase the chances of developing a medical condition.
An element of project development and management that is used to evaluate a project. It is an element that has the potential to affect the success or failure of the project. Risk factors can be both internal and external to the agency. Each risk factor should be addressed and controlled as much as feasible by the project management team
A term used to designate a characteristic that is more prevalent among subjects who develop a given disease or outcome than among subjects who do not. It is generally considered to be causal.
A characteristic that causes a person to be at higher risk of developing a disease.
A condition causing a disease or health problem. Many risk factor s can contribute to the emergence of a disease or a group of diseases. There are risk factor s specific to the individual, factors linked to the environment, predisposing factors (which make one person more vulnerable to a disease than another). In some cases, the risk factor s for cardiovascular disease cannot be modified (heredity, sex, age). However, others can, for example physical activity, excess weight and smoking. To know more Back
Anything that increases the chance of developing a disease.
any medical condition (such as high blood pressure) or life-style behavior (such as smoking) that indicates the increased risk of the development of a medical problem.
The probability of cancer and leukaemia or hereditary damage per unit equivalent dose. Usually refers to fatal malignant diseases and serious hereditary damage. Unit Sv-1.
A factor (such as a habit, trait, or condition) that is associated with an increased risk for developing a disease.
A characteristic of the individual or environment that predisposes to the condition or disease of interest.
An attribute that increases the likelihood that something will occur.
Characteristics (e.g., race, sex, age, obesity) or variables (e.g., smoking, occupational exposure level) associated with increased probability of a toxic effect.
anything that raises the chances of a person developing a disease.
Anything that increases the chance of developing of a condition.
Something that increases the likelihood of cancer.
A risk factor is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection but risk factors are not necessarily causal. For example, being young cannot be said to cause measles, but young people are more at risk as they are less likely to have developed immunity during a previous epidemic.