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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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This lowers blood sugar directly and can also reduce the fat around your organs, an important risk factor for diabetes and insulin resistance, said Dr. Gerald I. Shulman, a professor of medicine and physiology at the Yale School of Medicine.
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Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 19 May 2025
New research suggests a possible risk factor: the presence of certain strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria in the gut during childhood.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 May 2025
That is why newly published international research into a particular fall risk factor is important.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
Obesity: Obesity is a common risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
—Julia Ries, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
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Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 19 May 2025
New research suggests a possible risk factor: the presence of certain strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria in the gut during childhood.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 1 May 2025
That is why newly published international research into a particular fall risk factor is important.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2025
Obesity: Obesity is a common risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
—Julia Ries, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for risk factor
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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