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Age is one of the risk factors for this disease.
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Additionally, 72% of U.S. adults have an unhealthy weight, with nearly 42% of adults having obesity, which also is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, according to the AHA report.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Here are 5 things to know At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments.
—Faye Chiu, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
But even that link is murky: In the case of breast cancer, for instance, carrying excess weight only seems to be a risk factor after menopause, and not before (for reasons that aren’t known).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
Fried foods are a major risk factor for developing chronic diseases, including becoming overweight, obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Here are 5 things to know At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments.
—Faye Chiu, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
But even that link is murky: In the case of breast cancer, for instance, carrying excess weight only seems to be a risk factor after menopause, and not before (for reasons that aren’t known).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
Fried foods are a major risk factor for developing chronic diseases, including becoming overweight, obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Risk factor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk%20factor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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