Always consult your physician for diagnosis. Some people have persistent indigestion that is not related to any of these factors. Indigestion may resemble, or be a symptom of, another, more serious, medical condition. A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of having a disease. It may be an activity, such as smoking, diet, family history, or many other things.
Different diseases have different risk factors.
Although these factors can increase a person's risk, they do not necessarily cause the disease. For example, some people with one or more risk factors never develop cancer, while others develop cancer and have no known risk factors. But, knowing your risk factors to any disease can help to guide you into the appropriate actions, including changing behaviors and being clinically monitored for the disease. All Rights Reserved.